Voices Of The Middle East And North Africa

Algeria has been in happy turmoil for the past seven weeks, with millions of people in the streets reclaiming their rights to genuine representation from a tired and corrupt old regime. President for 20 years, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has not only accepted to peacefully resign, but he has even apologized to the Algerian people. To get a better sense of the dramatic political changes that are taking place in Algeria Khalil spoke with UC Santa Cruz Professor, Dr. Thomas Serres. They talk about the ongoing street protests and the possible political formations in the near future-