Although the president controls the bulk of Algeria's political process, economic factors, like oil prices, could dramatically change Algeria's political landscape. Dr. Saidj Mustapha of Algeria's University examines how economy could force political change in Algeria.
Masum Khan boarded a plane heading to Malaysia a month ago with the hope of earning enough money to support himself and his family back home in Bangladesh.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stressed that the world was in the grip of the "great recession," warning that Africans are at a particular risk from the global meltdown.