But who ultimately wins the contest between the street and Algeria’s entrenched power system remains a big unknown. Will the North African country’s majority-young population realize hopes for a political sea change? People take part in a protest demanding immediate political change in Algiers, Algeria, March 12, 2019. As the country’s first civilian president, Bouteflika was initially credited for putting reconciliation at the center of his agenda. “What gave the Algerian political system force was that it appeared to speak with a single voice and have the same objectives,” said analyst Mohsen Finan.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 12, 2019 19:18 UTC