Egyptian Army To Replace Governors

BBC News reports:

Egypt's interim military government has said it will remove some provincial governors appointed by former President Hosni Mubarak.

The move is an apparent concession to protesters who want Mr Mubarak and his allies tried for corruption.

It follows an army move on protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday in which at least one person was killed.

The military has said it will use force to clear the square "to ensure life goes back to normal" in Egypt.

Dozens of people were also injured in the violence in Tahrir Square early on Saturday as the army tried to enforce an overnight curfew.

They suffered gunshot wounds but the army denies using live rounds.

The violence came after hundreds of thousands of people protested in Tahrir Square on Friday, demanding the prosecution of Mr Mubarak for corruption.

More protesters returned to the square later on Saturday and remained overnight.

On Sunday morning a few hundred protesters were in the square, which was sealed off with barbed wire and closed to the usually busy traffic of the beginning of Egypt's work week.

Army threat

Tensions have been growing between the military, who took control after Mr Mubarak's downfall in February, and protesters calling for speedier reforms.

Divisions have also emerged within the protest movement that forced Mr Mubarak's resignation, says the BBC's Yolande Knell in Cairo.

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