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Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika's men rally against Ouyahia

In the shadow of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's Zeralda residence, manoeuvres are underway to prepare the ground for Algeria after the ageing leader's day. The big loser could be Ahmed Ouyahia, whose return to politics will be resisted by the rest [...]

Published on 18/06/2015 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Algeria
Ahmed Gaid Salah's drops new election date

Two weeks after having speeded up the end of the reign of his old ally, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Ahmed Gaid Salah [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.04.2019

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika's fate in the hands of the protesters… and Gaid Salah

The Bouteflika clan, which until a few days ago was convinced that its champion's re-election was a mere formality (MC 1329), seems to be losing control. The president's entourage, which had previously been manoeuvring for position, is now waiting in [.

Subscribers only Politics 14.03.2019

Spotlight | Algeria
Business "party" comes out top in May 4 poll

The FLN lost 56 seats and the Islamists failed to make an impact in the May 4 parliamentary elections but one formation made unprecedented gains: the business "party"! Maghreb Confidential has carried out a census of all the new business [.

Subscribers only Politics 18.05.2017

Algeria
Bouteflika finalizes his reshuffle

The reshuffle made necessary by the adoption of the revision of the constitution on February 7 should give Amara Benyounes [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.02.2016

Algeria
Ouyahia stands in Saâdani’s way

Just three weeks ago, the way to the presidency of the Council of the Nation (Algerian senate) seemed to be [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.01.2016

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika prepares to become president for life

Abdelaziz Bouteflika was in conquering mode in his message to Algerians in commemoration of November 1 1954. The major political projects he announced or re-announced should allow him to look forward to the end of his mandate with serenity… and [.

Subscribers only Politics 05.11.2015

Spotlight | Algeria
Why Bouteflika is still overhauling his security team

In kicking off a new game of musical chairs in the higher reaches of the military command on July 25, president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his armed forces chief, Ahmed Gaid Salah, tightened their grip on the state's security system.

Subscribers only Politics 30.07.2015

Algeria
Latest in a long line of reshuffles

Government changes made by president Abdelaziz Bouteflika on May 14 hardly stood the administration on its ear. The ambitious industry [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.05.2015

Algeria
Bouteflika behind real estate bubble at Zeralda

The Club des Pins that serves both as a residence and social haunt for Algeria’s political elite may soon be [...]

Free access Business 26.03.2015

Algeria
Bouteflika curbs DRS eavesdropping

A new behind-the-scenes struggle is taking place between president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the intelligence agency Departement du Renseignement et de [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2015

Spotlight | Algeria
Why the military stepped in to quell In Salah riot

Caught off balance by the anti-shale gas "protests" at In Salah, which took a violent turn on Feb. 28, president Abdelaziz Bouteflika is now trying to contain the unrest by deploying the Armee Nationale Populaire (ANP).

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2015

Spotlight | Algeria
As succession looms, tensions rise in presidential clan

The race to succeed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, which has taken on a greater urgency since the Algerian leader’s stay at the Alembert Clinic in Grenoble on November 13-16, has prompted a mood of suspicion verging on paranoia in Algiers.

Subscribers only Politics 20.11.2014

Algeria
Skids could be under Belaiz

Demonstrations by policemen which began in Ghardaia on Oct. 13 and quickly spread to several other cities – and in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.10.2014

Spotlight | Algeria
Two clans vying for post-Bouteflika power

Abdelaziz Bouteflika's fourth term in office is now well underway but clans within the presidential circle are already positioning themselves to take over if the leader's health forces him to stand down.Highly comfortable in his role as stand-in for the [.

Subscribers only Politics 11.09.2014

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika triggers vast security shakeup

On the defensive for months (MC 1061), president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s clan headed by his brother Said has embarked on a drive to curb the powers of the country’s security establishment. Their determination lies behind sudden changes at the intelligence and [.

Subscribers only Politics 12.09.2013

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Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Morocco
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika's men rally against Ouyahia

Algeria
Ahmed Gaid Salah's drops new election date

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika's fate in the hands of the protesters… and Gaid Salah

Spotlight | Algeria
Business "party" comes out top in May 4 poll

Algeria
Bouteflika finalizes his reshuffle

Algeria
Ouyahia stands in Saâdani’s way

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika prepares to become president for life

Spotlight | Algeria
Why Bouteflika is still overhauling his security team

Algeria
Latest in a long line of reshuffles

Algeria
Bouteflika behind real estate bubble at Zeralda

Algeria
Bouteflika curbs DRS eavesdropping

Spotlight | Algeria
Why the military stepped in to quell In Salah riot

Spotlight | Algeria
As succession looms, tensions rise in presidential clan

Algeria
Skids could be under Belaiz

Spotlight | Algeria
Two clans vying for post-Bouteflika power

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika triggers vast security shakeup