MEA Risk LLC said the military command has remained quiet with its new interim chief, General Chengriha refraining from giving speeches like his predecessor did. Meanwhile, MEA Risk LLC add that the Algerian economy remains vulnerable to oil price volatility and 2020 looks set to be a difficult year for the country’s economy. The year 2019 ended with 2,909 incidents tracked by MEA Risk LLC. It is to note that the 2019 data does not include all the protests that took place during 2019. MEA Risk LLC notes that a category showing an increase in arrests is the Criminality category, which grew 5% to 5,154.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 23, 2020 08:15 UTC