Food Riots Rock Algeria
The Algerian capital city of Algiers has been rocked by protest this week after a doubling of food prices and a hovering 25 percent unemployment rate sparked dissent in the North African nation. The Algerian government has deployed police and shut down scheduled soccer games in response to the demonstrations. —JCL The Guardian: Fresh rioting broke out in Algiers today as police were deployed around mosques and football matches were suspended after protests over food prices and unemployment. Riot police armed with teargas and batons maintained a strong presence around the Algerian capital’s main mosques. In the popular Belcourt district, rioting resumed after Friday prayers. Young protesters pelted police with stones and blocked access to the area. The official APS news agency said protesters ransacked government buildings, bank branches and post offices in several eastern cities overnight, including Constantine, Jijel, Setif and Bouira. In Ras el Oued this morning, buildings belonging to the state-run gas utility Sonelgaz, the council and the tax authority were seriously damaged along with several schools, APS reported. Read more Related Entries January 7, 2011 Food Riots Rock Algeria January 7, 2011 Jobless Rate Drops as People Give Up Looking
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