The civilian facet of the Algerian military regime, president Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has excessively deployed conspiracy theories, reflecting the state of an Algerian diplomacy, economy, and social peace in disarray. During his multiple interviews, Tebboune has evoked conspiracy theories to justify his country’s failure to meet the aspirations of the Algerian people to diplomatic aura and to social and economic development. In the latest episode of Algeria’s conspiracy drama, Algerian radio said Morocco and the UAE have joined forces to undermine Algeria’s image in Mali and Niger! The Algerian media, whose strings are pulled by men in uniform, has indulged in conspiracy theories that plagued sports analysts. As he prepares to run for the next elections without any tangible achievements to offer, Tebboune is expected to scale up his conspiracy theories, hitting new lows again in a country where the youth queues for milk and other basic foodstuff.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 18, 2023 10:32 UTC