In January 2011, protesters denounced corruption and social inequalities in Tahrir Square, Egypt.
Ten years later, the promises of social justice seem to have faded.
In recent years, President Sisi's government has indeed attacked informal settlements.
Deemed to be too old, they were completely demolished.
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Residents sometimes only have a day to pack their bags and find themselves relocated to cities outside Cairo.
Neighborhoods that have become fields of ruins
This is the case of Abdou, a potter who had responded to Tahrir Square in 2011. He lived until 2018 in a popular district in the south of Cairo.
Of his house, only rubble remains today.
For several years, local committees have multiplied to try to prevent the destruction of informal settlements, so far to no avail.
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