Algeria: Easing the Lockdown for the Hirak?
Algeria is now facing more challenges due to the social and economic fallout from the Covid-19 crisis and the country's official lockdown...
Stalemate but not Defeated: The Algerian Hirak One Year Later
One year after crowds took to the streets on February 16, 2019, the protest movement – or Hirak – in Algeria has scored modest victories and...
Algeria: Freedom in the World 2025 Country Report
Political affairs in Algeria have long been dominated by a closed elite based in the military and the ruling party, the National Liberation Front (FLN).
Algeria: Freedom in the World 2022 Country Report
Political affairs in Algeria have long been dominated by a closed elite based in the military and the ruling party, the National Liberation Front (FLN).
A Future and a Role for Algerian Youth after the Hirak Movement
While plagued by difficulties and divisions, the hope created by the Hirak movement is still alive, and Algerians should work to cultivate...
Can Algeria overcome its long-lasting political crisis?
Algeria's political crisis, which began when President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's cronies announced on February 10, 2019 that he would run for a...
Algeria: After the Presidential Elections, the Return of the Military Order to Civilian Life?
Algeria is currently going through a pivotal period in its political history, marked by the clear return of the army to the management of civilian affairs.
From Protesta to Hirak to Algeria’s New Revolutionary Moment
But protesters have not gone home, and many have vowed to stay until the underlying structure of rule in Algeria changes and its ruling...
The Past and the Future of Algeria’s Hirak Protests
On April 2, 2019, 82-year-old Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his resignation as president of Algeria, under pressure from the powerful army following weeks of...
Algeria’s Old Guard Has Repressed the Hirak Protest Movement
Most Algerians boycotted last month's presidential election, correctly perceiving it as a stage-managed farce. Five years after a protest...
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A broad, largely leaderless popular protest movement that began in February 2019 to oppose President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term and demand systemic political change and an end to corruption. The movement is characterized by weekly peaceful demonstrations across Algeria and a decentralized network of activists, groups and local committees rather than a single formal leadership.