The office of the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi yesterday released a statement offering condolences on the passing of former leader Hosni Mubarak. He died at the age of 91. Mubarak ruled Egypt for 30 years until he was ousted following mass protests against his rule in 2011. He was jailed for years after the uprising, but was freed in 2017 after being acquitted of most charges. To get an understanding of who he was and what was it about him that kept the country going compared to today?

Guest: Ibrahim Dean – Researcher at the Afro-Middle East Centre