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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
From September 20-21, Egyptians took to the streets in Cairo and other major cities calling for the resignation of President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi. The protests were in response to an online call for demonstrations against government corruption, by businessman and actor Mohamed Ali. From his self-imposed exile location in Spain, Ali instigated the protests after he began posting videos accusing Egyptian officials of squandering billions of Egyptian pounds. His first video on September 2 garnered 1.7 million views on his Facebook page alone.
Security forces and riot police used teargas on the crowds on day 1, and reports have it that on day 2 of the protests, rubber bullets and live ammunition in addition to the tear gas were used to disperse the crowds. Hundreds of protestors were reportedly arrested in 12 locations throughout the country.
The government also issued warnings to media to be careful in their coverage of the crisis. They also blocked access to various international news organizations who covered the developments and access to some social media outlets has been blocked or limited.
Additional protests are anticipated during the coming week.
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