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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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  1. Comment sent via Facebook

    • 18:45
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    Moses on Facebook - Methinks it was a military coup, how else would the Egyptian constituion not be followed; the speaker of the Egyptian parliarment should have taken over

  2. Comment sent via Facebook

    • 18:45
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    Thomas from Dar Es Salaam on Facebook - Now that Mubarak is gone and the army is in charge of the national security, who's stepping in line as candidate for the post of President. And what of that shadowy organisation 'the muslim brotherhood', what will they play in the new government?

  3. Comment sent via Facebook

    • 18:39
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    Freddie on Facebook - If the army does not deliver the expected reforms and decides to stay in power,what next for the Egyptian people and what message is sent out the Middle East and the world at large?

  4. Comment sent via Twitter

    • 18:37
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    @成人论坛_WHYS Our brothers in #Egypt have delivered the true version of 'yes we can'

  5. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:36
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    成人论坛 I wantto say think God for the people of Egyept for the peacful manner in which they conducted themselves in gaining their freedom (BROVE)Egyeptainsfrom Seeyon welleh of Bong County,liberia.

  6. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:35
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    成人论坛 I wantto say think God for the people of Egyept for the peacful manner in which they conducted themselves in gaining their freedom (BROVE)Egyeptainsfrom Seeyon welleh of Bong County,liberia.

  7. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:35
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    This is simply out of the blues.I鈥檓 overwhelmed.Congratulations to all those resilient individuals that made this possible.I wish this happens in Nigeria. Niyi

  8. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:35
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    Congratulations Egyptians.Lets hope the new regime you have been fighting for will be no worse than the previous one.Godfrey Kadzuwa-Lubumbashi-DRC.

  9. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:34
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    Mobarak is out the military will rule for a while so if protestors form a new political party that will save their country slip in turmoil -Mohamd Elfadni-Sudan

  10. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:32
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    I hope what is unfolding in Egypt will signal to tyrants in Libya, Iran, Cameroon and others. Josen Fahn, Todee, Liberia.

  11. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:32
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    Egyptians! you have all reasons to celebrate But dont celebrate too much. Monalisa Tembo, Mzuzu,Malawi.

  12. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:32
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    The voice of the people is the voice of God. Certainly, God has spoken in Egypt. Mubarak is gone. It is a huge lesson for African sit tight leaders. Austin Nigeria

  13. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:32
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    The west has glossed over human rights in the name of terorism. If only they could learn the truth, it is painful reality. I sympath矛se wt the egyptian matyrs. No one wil b supresed forever. Masulani, lusaka zambia

  14. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:31
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    I rejoice with d people of Egypt! I pray & hope dat d military will not fail us nor keep us in limbo. God bless Egypt in Jesus name. Ebenezer, Nigeria.

  15. Comment sent via SMS

    • 18:31
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    Sulaiman bah a liberian student in egypt today is mubarak tomorrow will be Gadafi or paul Beya.. Bravo egypt u have won.