The last two years of France-Algeria relations have been characterised by recurring diplomatic tensions and reciprocal retaliations between the two. While both sides have made efforts to improve relations in recent weeks, underlying distrust and disagreements will continue to pose challenges for French and Algerian travellers and businesses in each…
The recent resumption of anti-government protests in Algeria is reflective of ongoing popular frustrations with the lack of political reforms in the country. However, divisions within the protest movement could prevent the latest demonstrations from coalescing into a major uprising that challenges government authority, writes Saif Islam.
Mass protests in February and March in Algeria, reminiscent of the 2011 Arab Spring, may have ended President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s political career, but they are unlikely to challenge the existing political order, writes Bilal Bassiouni.