Despair and Self-Immolation in Algeria
The North Africa Journal | It is ironic how Africa’s second largest economy is unable to cope with its housing shortage. The situation is so bad that virtually all riots and too many recorded suicides are the result of housing despair.
For politicians and the regime, this seemingly simple issue is also source of constant trouble in a nation that has the financial means and wherewithal to deal with its problem in just a matter of a couple of years, good will permitting. The housing crisis is not the only culprit. Unemployment, police brutality, social exclusion, and societies that are too demanding on their youth are among the various factors that are leading many to commit suicide in gruesome ways, pushing others to revolt...Continue here | Click here to subscribe