Briefing paper written by AMO analyst Zora Hesova offers original ideas and observations she earned during her experience in transformation projects supporting the process of democratisation in Northern Africa, which had been one of leading AMO projects in past months. The paper critically reflects upon the possibility of transfer of the Czech communist experience and its transition to democratic regime after 1989 to African reality. Moreover the paper evaluates the perspectives of democratization process in Egypt based on direct interaction with Egyptian activists.