After 18 days of protest in Egypt, President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down. The announcement happened at approximately 1600 GMT. The army will now take control.
Justin emailed - World: Let the paradigm shift begin
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Anton on Facebook - In America this would never happen when it comes to protest. Americans dont understand what this means. We need to be optimistic. This is about the Egyptian people now anyone else
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With all the celebration going on in egypt, i hope the people of that country remember the aftermath of what went on in iraq, some were calling back forSadam when the reality of life settles in, i hope that it doesn’t result in a similar situation. Alwayne from jamaica
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@´óÏó´«Ã½_WHYS A leadrless country is lyk a drunken driver extremely dangerous. We wil see what Egypt is lyk 2morow
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Nassif on Facebook - big up to social site networks facebook and twitter for the big role they have played!
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Anon emailed from Singapore - Hi Ros, You asked how far this would spread. One can dream but here in Singapore we've been ruled by the same party since self-governance in 1959, 61 years with only three prime ministers. There's no arguing that the country has grown in these years but our media freedom landscape could do with some major improvement
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Sherlock in Barbados emailed - I have followed this story on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ every day since inception, and found it interesting that the Army never supported Mubarak against the people and left him on his own. Now the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, the seemingly best organized opposition group have congratulated the Army. The people must be cautious
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Paul in the Netherlands emailed - Thank you Egyptians! You show us that anything is possible if enough people are thinking clearly.
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Mubarak nd co sought some little time (after wasting 30 yrs)2 make ammends but in vain. So also will the end of the world b-sudden, uncompromising,thick,fast JB
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Saul on Facebook - what a strong personality the Egytians have shown - patient, calm, organized and mostly none violent. but at the end of the day it's the people and not Mubarak who won!
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@´óÏó´«Ã½_WHYS pls let egyptians giv mubarak a soft landing on moral grounds. Bravo egyptian youths. Salute 2 egyptian army.
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Abdulhaq from Kabul on Facebook - good for you Egyptians, your fighting and struggle for your rights finally paid off. Hope you all sleep peacefully tonight
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Bravo egyptians this shows that you love your country let the world stand up to all autocracy and democracy reign. Mohammed Barry from Liberia
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The tone of the voice of the speach looks listen we are the military if not you will face the consquence.
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Emmanuel Gardea Liberia egyptians are free from president mobara but is not easy to work with military Leader so egytians don’t be happy yet.
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This is a red signal warning al autocrats that the real power lies with the people. As Egypt by Tunisa so will Algeria, Libya, Jordan... be inspired. ’A people get the government they deserve’ (plato). Sheriff Ismail. Freetown, Sierra Leone
Mubarak steps down
| Friday, 2 Feb. 2011 | 18:06 - 19:00 GMT
After 18 days of protest in Egypt, President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down. The announcement happened at approximately 1600 GMT. The army will now take control.
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Justin emailed - World: Let the paradigm shift begin
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Anton on Facebook - In America this would never happen when it comes to protest. Americans dont understand what this means. We need to be optimistic. This is about the Egyptian people now anyone else
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With all the celebration going on in egypt, i hope the people of that country remember the aftermath of what went on in iraq, some were calling back forSadam when the reality of life settles in, i hope that it doesn’t result in a similar situation. Alwayne from jamaica
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@´óÏó´«Ã½_WHYS A leadrless country is lyk a drunken driver extremely dangerous. We wil see what Egypt is lyk 2morow
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Nassif on Facebook - big up to social site networks facebook and twitter for the big role they have played!
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Anon emailed from Singapore - Hi Ros, You asked how far this would spread. One can dream but here in Singapore we've been ruled by the same party since self-governance in 1959, 61 years with only three prime ministers. There's no arguing that the country has grown in these years but our media freedom landscape could do with some major improvement
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Sherlock in Barbados emailed - I have followed this story on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ every day since inception, and found it interesting that the Army never supported Mubarak against the people and left him on his own. Now the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, the seemingly best organized opposition group have congratulated the Army. The people must be cautious
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Paul in the Netherlands emailed - Thank you Egyptians! You show us that anything is possible if enough people are thinking clearly.
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Mubarak nd co sought some little time (after wasting 30 yrs)2 make ammends but in vain. So also will the end of the world b-sudden, uncompromising,thick,fast JB
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Saul on Facebook - what a strong personality the Egytians have shown - patient, calm, organized and mostly none violent. but at the end of the day it's the people and not Mubarak who won!
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@´óÏó´«Ã½_WHYS pls let egyptians giv mubarak a soft landing on moral grounds. Bravo egyptian youths. Salute 2 egyptian army.
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Abdulhaq from Kabul on Facebook - good for you Egyptians, your fighting and struggle for your rights finally paid off. Hope you all sleep peacefully tonight
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Bravo egyptians this shows that you love your country let the world stand up to all autocracy and democracy reign. Mohammed Barry from Liberia
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The tone of the voice of the speach looks listen we are the military if not you will face the consquence.
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Emmanuel Gardea Liberia egyptians are free from president mobara but is not easy to work with military Leader so egytians don’t be happy yet.
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This is a red signal warning al autocrats that the real power lies with the people. As Egypt by Tunisa so will Algeria, Libya, Jordan... be inspired. ’A people get the government they deserve’ (plato). Sheriff Ismail. Freetown, Sierra Leone