Is political reform possible in North Africa?

Judging from the event of the last few days, one will think that political reform in North Africa will be possible. What is scary about the development is whether this is not another way the fundamentalists want to enter the political playing field in the Arab World. If the wave of change in Tunisia is about the leadership, than North Africa is in serious trouble not to say the least about the Arab World.

In most moderate states of Northern Africa, political pluralism and democracy could gradually take root if the developed world would carefully channel in the necessary resources and support to the right political groups. For this to happen however, the external assistance has to be de-linked from any underhand dealings. Democracy is not a preserve of the technologically advanced countries of the north.

Is political reform possible in North Africa?

Political reform has already started. It is beyond any shadow of doubt that the turn of events in Tunisia will have lot of effects on the region. What remains uncertain is how and to what extend? This question is the beef of many experts. Any correct answer(s) to this question will seriously depend on lot of information regarding the different variables at work in the region.

Not only in Northern Africa, the democracy can be fostered in the full continent. I think followed the Tunis unrest, we can expect more from the people and the opposition parties in many places in Africa. I believe that once again we have built confidence and learned on how to make peaceful revolutions. That was something that we as Africans have forgotten in all these years of fears and civil wars.

[Unsuitable/Broken URL removed by Moderator] Tunisian people show us the power of people. That meant no goverment is safe in North of Africa. Check this the Fall of Tunisia dictator!

At times peaceful revolutions may end up in a massacre if the the dictator refuse to give up easily,what happened in tunisia is not more than what has happened in other countries yet they still crinch to power,is just the hand of God.

There can be a political reform if only the leaders are ready and willing to embrace the political reform.Since political reform goes with lot of sacrifices we can only achieve that reform if only we are prepared to work for it since it will not come on a silver platter.

The History of the past century makes it so clear that nothing is impossible and nothing is immune from change for better or worse. We have witnessed live on our television and radios, nations with military and political super power status crumble miserably after decades of iron fist rule imposed on their own people. No community, no individual, no society, no tribe, no corporation regardless of its highly conglomerate and amalgamated nature, and YES no government system regardless of its global stature and security apparatus can avoid change when it is overdue for change. Forces for change can only be appeased/crashed/cheated out/silenced temporarily but NOT FOREVER. For those of us who forget events of the past, I challenge them to ask themselves and research the following past historical events: What happened with the Soviet Union, Emperor Haile Sellasie,South Vietnam, Lehman Brothers, Mobutu, Yugoslavia, East Germany, South Yemen, Rhodesia, Enron..etc. Change is inevitable, but the quality and quantity of change has always been extremely uncertain. A delayed change is as bad as a change that is hijacked by new and improved type of clannish/ethnic/tribal/military junta/ dictatorial regimes. I hope and pray the human storm in North Africa will have a smooth and peaceful flow as the Nile river is, and I hope for a reverse flow of the Nile cleansing and paving the road map for democracy, until it links with the South African democratic peaceful social rivers. Thanks

[Unsuitable/Broken URL removed by Moderator]About the possibility of political reform in North Africa. North Africa like any part of the world is going through political transition. This has been possible simply because of technology. Peolpe now see what is happening in other parts of the world and are influnced by that. Also , most Africans are becoming highly educated and westernized . Africa used to be called the DARK CONTINENT , but those times have changed. The continent has become emmancipated and is now catching up with the rest of the world . So , I would say yes indeed Political Reform is possible not only in North Africa , but in the entire 53 individual countries of Africa.