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Islamic State fears will fuel Maghreb political risks

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MAGHREB

The request comes after extremists affiliated with Islamic State group (ISG) beheaded 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya on February 15. The slayings raise new fears of ISG expansion…

Algeria talks offer holds slim chance of breakthrough

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ALGERIA

Months of protests continue as dissatisfied Algerians demand a complete, not cosmetic, overhaul of the political system. As the army, politicians, and opposition actors all want…

Algerian premier’s ouster opens presidency succession

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ALGERIA

Tebboune was appointed in May with a mandate to counter the undue influence of big business over policy, but failed to navigate the factional politics surrounding the ailing…

Continued Algeria protests may trigger deeper conflict

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ALGERIA

The move came after hundreds of thousands of protestors demonstrated across the country for three weeks against Bouteflika’s intention to run for re-election despite his poor…

Online activism will cross Maghreb national divides

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NORTH AFRICA

For a quarter of a century, tensions between national governments in North Africa (notably between Morocco and Algeria, over the Western Sahara conflict) have obstructed regional…

Material need will fuel Algerian diplomatic outreach

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ALGERIA

Algerian diplomatic outlook.

Finances weaken Algiers' capacity to buy stability

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ALGERIA

Protests have been mostly concentrated at In Salah, where drilling for exploration of shale gas began on December 27, although solidarity protests have taken place elsewhere too…

Prospects for North Africa to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for North Africa to end-2017.

Algeria could be forced into external borrowing

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ALGERIA

The collapse of world market prices of oil and natural gas since early March will have a severe impact on the finances of the Algerian government, which relies on hydrocarbons…

North Africa smuggling crackdowns risk unrest

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NORTH AFRICA

North Africa has been in the headlines for smuggling of drugs, arms and people. Yet trade in licit goods such as fuel, foodstuffs and textiles dominates the illicit trade…