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Algerian protests will delay the July elections. (Reuters/ Ramiz Boudina)
ABDELAZIZ BOUTEFLIKA

Algerian presidential elections ‘impossible’ on July 4

The planned vote has drawn widespread protests, with Algerian demonstrators demanding Bouteflika allies step aside before any elections are held

  • Abdelhafid Daamache
  • Abdellah Cheballah
3 min read
Not fooled: Algerians take part in an anti-government demonstration in the capital after Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s key ally, Abdelkader Bensalah, replaced him as president. (Ryad Kramdi/ AFP)
ABDELKADER BENSALAH

It’s too early to celebrate

People power can break a dictatorship – but what comes next?

  • Simon Allison
4 min read
Protesters have reacted to the appointment of Abdelkader Bensalah as Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s replacement with rage, vowing to continue with their demonstrations until ‘le pouvoir’ has been totally dismantled. (Reuters/Ramzi Boudina)
ABDELKADER BENSALAH

Algeria, Sudan, Libya: Revolutions are hard — and unpredictable

While celebrating people power in Algeria and Sudan, remember that revolutions are arduous and unpredictable

  • Simon Allison
4 min read