Algeria , Africa ’s biggest nation by land mass , rich with oil and gas , and a security threat to the West , is facing unrest over its president Abdelaziz Bouteflika running for a fifth term . There is rising that the demonstrations are similar to those that ignited the ongoing Arab Spring in Tunisia and Egypt . Tensions in Algeria have been building for a while . Despite its resources , youth unemployment is at 10 % , it is below average economically and diplomatically , and its economy could soon worsen , due to its lack of domestic gas consumption and falling state revenues .
Algeria, Africa’s biggest nation by land mass, rich with oil and gas, and a security partner to the West, is facing unrest over its president Abdelaziz Bouteflika running for a fifth term. There is rising concern the demonstrations are similar to those that ignited the 2010 Arab Spring in Tunisia and Egypt. Tensions in Algeria have been building for a while. Despite its resources, youth unemployment is at 30%, it is below par economically and diplomatically, and its economy could soon worsen, due to its handling of domestic gas consumption and falling state revenues.