“Demonstrators offered roses to the policemen,” Ahmed Ouyahia told lawmakers, speaking of the Algerian protesters who have been taking to the streets week after week. Algerians protest against President Bouteflika Show all 14 left Created with Sketch. They are collectively known by Algerians and Algeria specialists as le pouvoir – the power. Algeria did open up such space after a late 1980s uprising, only to have hardline Islamists nearly take power. “The protesters are up against the Bouteflika system, the oligarchs that have been created by Bouteflika,” said Mr Haroune.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 29, 2019 19:10 UTC