Why Tunisia’s winds of change aren’t blowing south to sub-Saharan Africa

U.N.: Economic Crisis Threatens Africa’s AIDS Fight | HIVPlusMag.com NewsThe winds of change that swept aside Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali have swiftly blown east to test the long-serving leaders of Egypt, Yemen, and Jordan.

Yet if these winds can blow east across North Africa to the Middle East, can’t they also blow south to sub-Saharan Africa? Surely there are plenty of dictators in Africa’s other countries who have outworn their welcome after 20-plus years in power? Read the rest of this entry »

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