Vol 6 (AAC) No 1 | ALGERIACHINABRIEFING Alger, la Chinoise 30th October 2012 Chinese companies are displacing European powers in African countries where ties were considered to be strongest, and China is set to become Algeria’s largest trading partner ahead...
Vol 53 No 23 | ALGERIA No spring in the step 16th November 2012 Popular discontent remains widespread but unfocused. The looming presidential succession may sharpen choices and increase tension Many Algerians feel that 50 years of independence have left them with little worth celebrating. Yet while dozens of protests about housing, job shortages and other grievances take...
Vol 53 No 11 | ALGERIA Bouncing the Spring 25th May 2012 The Islamist electoral challenge petered out but a low turnout and spoiled ballots dented the credibility of the polls The Alliance d’Algérie verte (Green Alliance) of ‘moderate Islamist’ parties was severely disappointed by its poor showing in the 10 May elections. The parties had not been alone...
Vol 53 No 6 | ALGERIAMOROCCO The neighbours start talking 16th March 2012 A new warmth in relations could mean the reopening of the common border but agreement on Western Sahara remains problematic Several high-level diplomatic meetings initiated by Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane in recent weeks have raised hopes that Algeria and Morocco might finally reopen their border, closed since 1994.
Vol 5 (AAC) No 9 | ALGERIACHINABRIEFING Hang up and call later 30th June 2012 On 6 June, Algeria’s courts ruled that Chinese telecoms companies Huawei and ZTE are banned from participating in public tenders due to their inappropriate relationship with a former...
Vol 5 (AAC) No 8 | ALGERIAEGYPTCHINA Zoning in and zoning out 1st June 2012 The Chinese special economic zone in Algeria is yet another case where plans to replicate successful Asian policies met with unpredictable local conditions.