Protests began earlier this week as the cost of basic food items in Algeria drastically increased. Some staples are also being subsidized by the government, which eventually led to two deaths and more than three hundred injuries. The protests mainly consist of yound men breaking into buildings and burning tires on the streets. Trade Minister Mustapha Benbada has organized a meeting with law-makers in hope of finding a solution by early next week. Moreover, the government is blaming the high unempl0yment rates, housing issues, and rising prices on the global economic crisis.
The neighboring country of Tunisia is also experiencing similar protests; however, the government has taken a more forceful approach, leading to the death of four demonstrators. Bloggers and online activists have also been arrested based on the accusation that government websites had been hacked into. As expected, the US State Department has been observing these events with the intention of protecting freedom of expression.
By Aleksandra Ruseva
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/01/08/algeria.tunisia.protests/index.html
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