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Algeria: The Youth - Disillusioned and Angry
Africa In Fact, 1 July 2014
Algeria's doomed generation: the country's youth have lost faith in the government ever providing them with jobs or housing Read more »
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Algeria: Algeria to Revamp Youth Strategy
Magharebia, 16 June 2014
Helping young people, cutting unemployment and diversifying the economy are among the goals of Algeria's 5-year growth plan just presented to parliament. Read more »
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Algeria: Algeria Opposition Pushes for Reform
Magharebia, 13 June 2014
Opposition figures from across the Algerian political spectrum gathered in the capital on Tuesday (June 10th) to chart a new course. Read more »
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Algeria: Algeria Debates Constitutional Reforms
Magharebia, 3 June 2014
Talks to amend Algeria's constitution are under way at the presidential compound. Read more »
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Algeria: Barakat Activists Challenge Algeria's Status Quo
DW, 9 May 2014
Algeria has been dominated by the ruling party, the military and the intelligence services for more than half a century. A new protest movement called Barakat - "enough" - is… Read more »
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Algeria: Algeria - Arrests At Protest Against President
HRInfo, 2 May 2014
Algerian authorities should immediately release two men arrested on April 16, 2014, for peacefully protesting and drop charges against them. The men were arrested at the Central… Read more »
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Algeria: Algeria's Dying Dictatorship
Addis Standard, 2 May 2014
Despite his failing health, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika won a fourth term last month, with 81% of the vote - or so the regime claimed. In fact, far from signaling… Read more »
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Algeria: Frail Bouteflika Pledges Reforms
Magharebia, 29 April 2014
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika named Abdelmalek Sellal as prime minister on Monday (April 28th), just hours after being sworn into office for a fourth term. Read more »
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Algeria: Algerians Await Bouteflika Reforms
Magharebia, 23 April 2014
Now that Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been elected to a fourth term by a decisive majority, voters expect his electoral promises to translate into action. Read more »
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Algeria: Algerians Take Stability Over Change, and Who Can Blame Them?
Daily Maverick, 21 April 2014
Algeria's Abdelaziz Bouteflika personifies much of what is wrong with African governance: the corruption, the patronage, the sheer longevity of his time in office have all stunted… Read more »