Although There Has Been a Trend Toward Increasing Democracies,in 2009

Although there has been a trend toward increasing democracies,in 2009 all of the following were reported except:

A) in countries that showed a decline in democratization, there was also more persecution of dissidents.
B) in countries that showed a decline in democratization, there was also more persecution of journalists.
C) declines in democratization occurred primarily in Africa.
D) declines in democratization occurred in countries with military and economic power.
E) declines in democratization occurred in countries that, until quite recently, had been moving towards democratization.