For six decades, Algeria’s ruling elite failed to establish a political and economic order that Algerians could rally around and use to improve their quality of life. In 2019, the people took their frustration to the streets after longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his candidacy for a fifth term in office. Though the uprising failed […]
Algeria Struggles to Modernize Its Political System
Protests in 2019 compelled the country's leadership to finally agree to make changes.
