Elections were held in December 2019 but the victory of Abdelmadjid Tebboune was regarded as a continuation of the old guard, failing to attract support from the masses.

What Macron has done is placed Stora in charge of a “memories and truth” commission to oversee reconciliation in the form of commemoration.

Benjamin Stora report is one of a number of efforts Macron has made to acknowledge France’s role in Algerian suffering, making him more progressive.

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Tebboune was hospitalised in Germany on 28 October 2020 for “in-depth medical examinations”, according to official sources, after contracting COVID-19, and after an outbreak among his aides.

Fanack provides an overview of Algeria’s geography including it climate, natural reserves, natural resources.

Given the country’s large surface area, the overall population density is low, with sixteen inhabitants per square kilometre. The concentration of people in the north, which makes up only 20 percent of the country, has, however, led to overpopulation and associated problems of housing and transport.

Two decades on, the system and its leadership seem incapable of resolving these fundamental issues. Opposition parties are allowed to compete in elections, but they are unable to gain significant power on account of the way the system functions and the fact that the military and security establishment still decides important issues.

Fanack’s Algeria country file provides a comprehensive overview about Algeria, its history, politics, culture, economy and much more.

To a certain extent, Tebboune’s election makes sense because of his former position but also because as prime minister he was dismissed for criticizing the president’s clan, which enabled him to distance himself from the old regime during his election campaign. However, this may not be enough if protesters continue to reject his leadership.