As 2025 draws to a close, Algeria faces one of the most challenging years in its modern history, marked by diplomatic setbacks, economic vulnerability, and existential questions about its national identity. Algeria’s pro-separatist stance in Moroccan Sahara created divergences that left it increasingly isolated within the Euro-Mediterranean sphere. Paris has adopted a tit‑for‑tat approach to Algerian escalation, including via diplomatic expulsions and visa restrictions. In Libya, Algeria’s alignment with Tripoli pits it against Russia’s Africa Corps, which fights alongside Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi. Meanwhile, the population surged to 46.7 million in January 2025, growing at 2.15% annually, adding nearly 900,000 people each year.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 24, 2025 17:38 UTC