Pretty big headlines in yesterday's news eh? Jennfer Aniston turned 42, Justin Bieber's Never Say Never has already joined the box office elite, with $12.5 million, oh, and Hosni Mubarak -the Egyptian president- resigned.
On thursday evening Mubarak announced that he would be transfering his power to the newly instated vice president (Omar Suleiman) but military leaders threatened that the army would force him out later that evening.
So, on friday Mubarak officially resigned. The Egyptians are celebrating their victory and preparations for democratic elections have began.
Meanwhile in Algeria, a country in north-west Africa, citizens seem to have been influenced and encouraged by the Egyptians. The Algerians have started a protst of their own against their government. Their demand? A democratic reform -to ultimately to get their president Abdelaziz Bouteflika (do any of you know how to pronounce that?) to step down.-
The Algerian government have blocked the streets of the capital Algiers, and heavily armed police officers have already spread throughout all major cities. Over four hundred people have been arrested in protests.
The Canadian government encourages extreme caution if entering Algeria at this time.
We suggest possibly postponing your vacation to Algeria.
-Em
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