A Turning Point for Algeria? (Karim Mezran, Ilana Hosios, Atlantic Council)

17.01.2014 22:22

Following President Abdulaziz Bouteflika’s recent re-hospitalization in France, panic and widespread rumors have again inundated Algeria’s media and its political institutions. With the stability of the country closely linked to presidential elections hypothetically slated for April 2014, the results will undoubtedly determine Algeria’s political power configuration for the next decade. Bouteflika’s ability to run in the April elections, given serious health issues, will have a significant impact; it is indeed a defining moment in Algerian history. (...)
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