<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishUkosefu wa chakula na kupungua kwa mishahara kulisababisha maandamano ya barabarani mwaka huu wa baridi ambayo yaliwalazimisha wanasiasa wa utawala kuipa mamlaka serikali ya mpito.  <response>: Shortages and slipping wages sparked street protests this winter that forced the ruling socialists to hand power over to a caretaker government. 