Vol 58 No 21 | ALGERIAMOROCCORUSSIA Guns, gas and nukes 20th October 2017 Guns, gas and nuclear cooperation were among the goodies offered by Russian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev in a 72-hour tour of Algiers and Rabat between 9 and 11...
Vol 58 No 17 | ALGERIA The state stays captured 25th August 2017 The end of Tebboune's short premiership underlines who holds real influence in Algiers and could mark a deeper shift in the power structure A respected senior technocrat who dared to take on the 'oligarchs' making huge fortunes in alliance with the head of state and his family has met his political...
Vol 58 No 10 | ALGERIA Polls provide no answers 12th May 2017 Election apathy and crony capitalism remain untouched by Algeria's latest brush with democracy Many of Algeria's décideurs – those who hold the reins of power – are relieved that France's presidential election saw a younger generation of establishment candidates defeat their...
Vol 58 No 5 | ALGERIA Bouteflika unbowed 3rd March 2017 Could Algeria's power-brokers really be serious about engineering a fifth term for their infirm and wheelchair-bound President? Since winning since a fourth term in April 2014, 79-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has shown little appetite for giving up the reins of power, at least until a...