Last weekend, Tiaret, a city in central Algeria, experienced violent riots due to severe water shortages that have plagued the region for months. The city, with a population of less than 200,000, faced a dire situation as taps ran dry, forcing residents to queue for access to water.
Protestors, donning balaclavas, took to the streets, setting tires on fire and erecting makeshift barricades to voice their frustration over water rationing. President Abdelmajid Tebboune responded to the unrest by urging his cabinet to implement emergency measures in Tiaret. Government ministers were dispatched to apologize to the population and assure them that access to drinking water would be restored.
