[Congo Brazzaville] Sassoufit

The movement was started by the Facebook page ‘Don’t touch Article 57’ and a campaign was quickly launched on Twitter under the hashtag #30ansSassoufit. Many  young Congolese people took photos of themselves holding a sheet of paper bearing the famous ‘Sassoufit’ slogan. This play on words, formed from the expression ‘Ça Suffit’ (‘Enough is enough’) and the name of the head of state, expresses the sheer frustration of this disillusioned youth. Faced with a future that looks uncertain, they take a dim view of the forced retention of a political class which, for years, has failed to meet their expectations. The “Sassoufists” are certainly set to remain in the spotlight!

The aim? To block the constitutional amendment and spark a wave of civil society activism to bring about a change of government in Congo-Brazzaville 

Twitter: @30anssassoufit

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