We are considering reducing the number of Tuesday News Briefs from 5 countries to 3 countries.  Send your thoughts to editor@StudentNewsDaily.com.

1. For each of the 5 countries, give the following information:  (Include special notations for all information on the Ivory Coast)
a) the continent on which it is located
b) the name of the capital city
c) the type of government
d) the chief of state (and head of government if different) [If monarch, since what date has he/she ruled? - include name of heir apparent]
e) the population

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country: type of government, capital and executive branch (chief of state/head of government) can be found under the "Government" heading; population is listed under the "People" heading.  Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]

2.  For Egypt:
a)  list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b)  Why did the protesters enter the State Security offices?

3.  For Saudi Arabia:
a)  list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b)  What reason did the Saudi government give for banning all demonstrations?

4.  For Great Britain:
a)  list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b)  Ask a parent to tell you what they know about the conflict between the British government and Northern Ireland.

5.  For Ivory Coast:
a)  list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b)  The international community including the African Union say that Alassane Ouattara is the winner of the election and Gbagbo should step down.  What type of help do you think the African Union should give Mr. Ouattara during next week's meeting?  Explain your answer. (Read more about the situation under "Background" below the questions.)

6.  For Angola:
a)  list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b)  For how many years has President Dos Santos been in power?