Four countries in the midst of revolution

Since the middle of January, there are four countries in the midst of protests, violence, and other problems that have led to new regimes of power. The four countries in this case are Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and Algeria. Tunisia is dealing with the Jasmine revolution (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/tunisia/index.html) as their authoritarian president, Mr. Ben Ali, was ousted. Hosni Mubarak resigned in Egypt after more than three decades in power, after the public protested vehemently for a change in the country. Young protesters have been protesting in Sana, the capital of Yemen. Finally, the US has called for Algerian security to curb the protests in this country.

Furthermore, these revolutions may be the right answer for these countries. But, what does it mean to the USA and the rest of the world? For starters, Africa and the Middle East are gaining more recognition and people are watching the news constantly. Some of these countries have a major resource, oil, which is quite valuable to the rest of the world. Lastly, there could be a new country in this world on July 9, 2011. South Sudan applied for an independence referendum, and it could separate from Sudan, to be its own nation. If this country does become independent, it could further change the geography of Africa and enhance its vast resources.