But there are some signs that we may have reached the climax of this drama, and may soon be seeing the end of the tunnel as the situation accelerates. The presidency and government position have added more fuel to the fire, deepening the crisis by widening the lack of public trust in the current regime. The crisis is now affecting even the ruling parties that have been staunch supporters of Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term. For him, Bouteflika’s candidacy for a fifth term was a mistake. There is now an increasing degree of likelihood that Bouteflika will be forced out on 27 of April, when his mandate officially ends, if indeed we are seeing the end of the tunnel.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 21, 2019 21:22 UTC