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This paper briefly addresses a series of questions concerning AQIM’s “Sahelization” and its consequences for Algerian foreign policy: What are the main operational and geographical features of AQIM’s evolution? What is the internal power configuration of the group? What is the impact of AQIM’s “Sahelization” on Algeria’s regional and international stance? Can Algeria use its successes at home in countering AQIM to bolster its regional and international status?