Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Riccardo Fabiani oversees North Africa projects at International Crisis Group, analyzing politics and economies.

Algeria’s Foreign Policy: Strategic Autonomy and Regional/Defensive Diplomacy

Algeria's youth protests against ailing leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term.

Presidents Xi Jinping and Abdelaziz Bouteflika exchanged congratulatory messages on the successful launch of Alcomsat-1

Macron vacations at Fort de Brégançon, the French presidential summer residence, amid ongoing wildfire monitoring.

Algeria holds legislative polls amid fears of record-low turnout due to distrust and apathy.

Algeria's ex-industry minister Ali Aoun was sentenced to five years in prison for corruption.

Algerians vote in parliamentary elections amid concerns over living costs and low voter enthusiasm.

Algerians vote in legislative elections to test post-Hirak political landscape and reforms.

Algeria's ex-industry minister Ali Aoun is jailed for five years in a high-profile corruption case.