Meanwhile Hirak seems as rudderless as during its early days when Facebook groups first started calling disaffected Algerians onto the streets and before they forced President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his clan to abandon the attempt to obtain a fifth term of office for the infirm raïs...
This has reflected suspicions at deals done by 'oligarch' businessmen like Ayoub Aissiou who was linked to the now imprisoned former premier Ahmed Ouyahia and ex-President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's brother Saïd (AC Vol 60 No 13 Rounding up unusual suspects)...