WEB NEWS - Burkina Faso protests: An inspiring example for the African web
- 9 years ago
In this edition: the protests in Burkina Faso inspire web users across Africa; artists join the fight to find Mexico’s missing students; and Denmark's National Chamber Orchestra spicing things up.
BURKINA FASO: A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR AFRICANS
Friday's protests in Burkina Faso, which forced president Blaise Compaoré to step down, have inspired web users in Africa. Although the country's future remains uncertain, the demonstrators have received widespread praise for their determination, and netizens are urging other countries to follow their lead. Some African leaders have been clinging to power for several decades.
Congratulatory messages from across the continent have flooded into social networks, with countless web users saying it`s much more than just a historic day for Burkina Faso, it`s a very important step towards democracy, popular sovereignty; something many African states hope for.
And a lot of web users have taken to Twitter demanding certain heads of state call time on their time in office, thirty years for some as we can see here. The calls have been given a comical twist under the #demission challenge hashtag which translates as resignation challenge. In a parody of the famous Ice Bucket Challenge, web users are nominating heads of state and challenging them to step down.
But others are advising caution, saying people need to wait for the situation to stabilize before celebrating, and to remember that Burkina Faso will now have to successfully manage the transition period before the implementation of a democratic regime.
MEXICO: ARTISTS MOBILISED FOR MISSING STUDENTS
It`s now been one month since 43 students disappeared from the city of Iguala, in Mexico. The citizen mobilization shows no signs of waning and... Go on reading on our web site.
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BURKINA FASO: A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR AFRICANS
Friday's protests in Burkina Faso, which forced president Blaise Compaoré to step down, have inspired web users in Africa. Although the country's future remains uncertain, the demonstrators have received widespread praise for their determination, and netizens are urging other countries to follow their lead. Some African leaders have been clinging to power for several decades.
Congratulatory messages from across the continent have flooded into social networks, with countless web users saying it`s much more than just a historic day for Burkina Faso, it`s a very important step towards democracy, popular sovereignty; something many African states hope for.
And a lot of web users have taken to Twitter demanding certain heads of state call time on their time in office, thirty years for some as we can see here. The calls have been given a comical twist under the #demission challenge hashtag which translates as resignation challenge. In a parody of the famous Ice Bucket Challenge, web users are nominating heads of state and challenging them to step down.
But others are advising caution, saying people need to wait for the situation to stabilize before celebrating, and to remember that Burkina Faso will now have to successfully manage the transition period before the implementation of a democratic regime.
MEXICO: ARTISTS MOBILISED FOR MISSING STUDENTS
It`s now been one month since 43 students disappeared from the city of Iguala, in Mexico. The citizen mobilization shows no signs of waning and... Go on reading on our web site.
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