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Morocco: despite the new constitution, opponents return to the streets

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Morocco's referendum on constitutional change gets the backing of 98% of voters, but those who began the protest movement say the changes don't go far enough. In Libya neither advancing rebels nor falling Nato bombs seem to scare them: Gaddafi's supporters daily turn themselves into human shields. And Algeria becomes a magnet for young Algerians in search of the good life.

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