For the past 20 years, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has ruled Algeria with an iron fist, consolidating the country’s power poles within a clan made up of oligarchs, political dinosaurs and his immediate family members. In a context of political turmoil, human… Keep Reading
Algeria is formally a secular state, but religion continues to be instrumentalized for political purposes. While the Algerian constitution mentions Islam as the official religion, it says to guarantee freedom of religion. The state controls religious institutions through the Ministry… Keep Reading
After 20 years of reign, and at a time when he may be preparing for a fifth term, time has come for a balance sheet of Bouteflika. Naturally, an objective analysis of Bouteflika’s reign leads us to identify positive as… Keep Reading
On Sunday, January 27th, Emmanuel Macron set foot on Egyptian soil for a two-day official visit. A visit to a “friendly country“, to which France has gradually moved closer since the bloody coup of Marechal Sissi in July 2013, despite… Keep Reading
The withdrawal of the nomination forms for the presidency in Algeria brought its share of oddities with unexpected people contending for the country’s highest office and announcing their candidacy with statements that are at best bizarre. However, it is not… Keep Reading
With a number of countries legalising cannabis for medical and/or recreational use, it is reasonable to wonder whether Algeria, a country in North Africa with plenty of land and sun, is missing out on a juicy industry. Nothing could be more… Keep Reading
The following account was written and narrated by the deportee in question and contains strong language. I used to work for a complete shyster of a bloke at a joke of a consultancy many years ago, this one is about the… Keep Reading
