- Vol 53 No 23
- 16th November 2012
Popular discontent remains widespread but unfocused. The looming presidential succession may sharpen choices and increase tension
- Vol 53 No 11
- 25th May 2012
The Islamist electoral challenge petered out but a low turnout and spoiled ballots dented the credibility of the polls
- Vol 53 No 6
- 16th March 2012
A new warmth in relations could mean the reopening of the common border but agreement on Western Sahara remains problematic
- Vol 52 No 25
- 16th December 2011
Islamists are manoeuvring to take centre stage in Algeria, where efforts to create a national protest movement have been stifled.
- Vol 52 No 19
- 23rd September 2011
The ageing elite which supported Gadaffi to keep revolutions at bay now faces much bigger challenges at home
- Vol 52 No 8
- 15th April 2011
Algiers calculates that astute state spending will counter growing political anger at unemployment, corruption and chronic housing shortages
- Vol 50 No 24
- 4th December 2009
Algeria and Egypt stopped just short of war over qualification for the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa. We hear that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika had considered a special forces intervention if Algeria lost a group play-off match to decide Afric...
- Vol 50 No 8
- 17th April 2009
This time, rigging the election turnout was more important than rigging the vote
- Vol 50 No 8
- 17th April 2009
According to the official result, confirmed by the Constitutional Council on 14 April, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was re-elected with 90.24% of the vote, from a 74.6% turnout. The other candidates represented different political tendencies but none of...
- Vol 50 No 1
- 9th January 2009
Bouteflika’s parliamentary allies have changed the constitution to allow him to stand for a third term and he will not face any serious electoral opposition