A continuing series of protests throughout the country started on 28 December 2010, inspired by similar protests across the Middle East and North Africa.
ɐ kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ sˈɪɹiz ʌv pɹˈoʊtɛsts θɹuːˈaʊt ðə kˈʌntɹi stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ sˈɪmɪlɚ pɹˈoʊtɛsts əkɹˌɑːs ðə mˈɪdəl ˈiːst ænd nˈɔːɹθ ˈæfɹɪkə.