The Sudanese army said Thursday that Bashir had been removed from power and detained after 30 years in power following four months of protests. Last week, mass protests led Algeria's ailing Bouteflika to step down last week after 20 years. But this also dashed popular hopes for a true revolution, leaving a potential for further instability. And as populations surge in the region, with the demographic switching towards a younger, more digitally savvy generation, discontent may deepen further. PROTESTORS' DEMANDSAnd even when a leader is removed from power it's far from the end of the story.

Source: Daily Nation April 12, 2019 07:07 UTC