Algeria: Stability against All Odds?
Algeria’s stability is being tested by persistently low oil prices and a lack of genuine democratic transition in the country. Yet, the regime displays remarkable resilience in the face of challenges.
Protesters are reflected on the shields of riot policemen during a demonstration in Algiers in February 2011. Algerian police were determined to stamp out any attempt to stage an Egypt-style revolt. Zohra Bensemra / Reuters
Algeria’s stability is being tested by persistently low oil prices and a
lack of genuine democratic transition in the country. Yet, the regime
displays remarkable resilience in the face of challenges.