People take to the streets in the capital Algiers to protest against the government, in Algeria, January 24, 2020. Thousands still march, but protests are smaller than those that toppled the veteran president last year. Some prominent figures say the opposition should accept an offer of dialogue from the government. Their strategy has been to place new faces at the top of government, while playing for time and proposing talks. In a region where leaders have often used extreme violence to suppress public dissent, it has brought down a president, Bouteflika, who was entrenched for 20 years, without a gunshot.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 31, 2020 01:30 UTC