Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest to reject the presidential election in Algiers, Algeria, Dec. 12, 2019.

Algerians protesting elections want real reform, not a military junta, analyst says

Algeria hosted an election Dec. 12, but many were in opposition to the vote. That's because protesters see the election as a civilian facade for a military junta, says Zine Labidine Ghebouli, a scholar at the American University of Beirut.

Algerians protesting elections want real reform, not a military junta, analyst says
Many young men holding Algerian flags scale a monument of a woman holding a torch, attached to which is a flag

Algeria’s ailing president was once a revolutionary. After mass protests, he won’t seek a fifth term.

Algeria’s ailing president was once a revolutionary. After mass protests, he won’t seek a fifth term.
Protesters gather to rally against U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey, outside the White House in Washington, U.S. May 10, 2017.

Trump firing Comey: ‘It helps every authoritarian in the world’

Trump firing Comey: ‘It helps every authoritarian in the world’
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika casts his ballot during the presidential election in Algiers April 17, 2014. Algerians voted on Thursday in the election Bouteflika is expected to win after 15 years in power.

Algeria's presidential election is less revolution and more 'Weekend at Bernie's'

Algeria's presidential election is less revolution and more 'Weekend at Bernie's'

Low turnout for Algeria's protests

Low turnout for Algeria's protests