In Egypt, the government claims the economy is doing just fine. Egyptians don’t see it that way as poverty hits an all-time high
For ordinary Egyptians, the streets of Cario demonstrate the country's economic struggles.
Pointing at stark economic inequality Egypt has plunged into under Sisi's rule, she feels the government is completely out of step with harsh economic realities. The new protest movement, although it's smaller in size compared to 2011 and has been largely suppressed, was triggered with a series of videos posted in early September by an Egyptian contractor Mohamed Ali, who had previously worked closely with Sisi. In one of the videos released in early September, Ali accuses Sisi of large scale corruption and urges people to take to the streets in protest.
In 2016, three years after overthrowing the country’s democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi, Sisi sealed a $12 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund . The harsh austerity measures that followed brought discomfort to a majority of Egypt’s 100 million people in the following years.
Despite dealing with growing frustrations, Egyptians are largely hesitant in speaking out against the government. With a protest ban in place since 2011, Sisi expects patience and restraint from Egyptian people.
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