Governance Bound

Mass arrests have taken place in the ranks of the Algerian military in recent weeks, reliable sources said. Senior and high-ranking officers have been incarcerated at the Blida military prison for their alleged involvement in various criminal cases. At least 120...

Algiers, Sept 2, 2019 (AFP) - Algeria's powerful army chief called Monday for a vote to elect a successor to ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika by the end of the year, with a date to be announced in mid-September. Algeria's protests to demand an overhaul of the...

Even before the official start date of the Hirak protest movement on 22 February 2019, the Algerian military experienced a purge at the leadership level that has been further accelerated by the political upheaval in Algiers.  The cleansing operation performed among...

A MEA Risk assessment of the Algerian political stalemate warns that the crisis in the North African nation could reach its peak in the upcoming autumn season. MEA Risk even estimated that the anti-government protest movement will galvanize as of mid-September and...