There have been troubling developments in Algeria, confirming that newly appointed president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has no control over his presidency. Consider the case of retire General Hocine Benhadid, who was imprisoned by the late army chief General Gaid Salah, for his political views. Curiously, Laghdiri is still in prison, and President Tebboune cannot seem to get him out. And President Tebboune could not convince the real power-brokers to change their minds. It also highlights the inability of President Tebboune to impose himself as the true leader of the country.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 05, 2020 18:11 UTC