Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika probably thought he had survived the 2011 wave of Arab Spring protests, but the good times could be over for him
Bouteflika has long been suffering from a series of health problems, including a stroke that left him confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak in 2013.
Since the end of the civil war, which resulted in independence, the country has undergone a process of normalisation and Bouteflika has slightly changed the political balanceswith civilians at the centre of Algerian politics. Most of the population has experienced a decline in the quality of basic social services, including education and healthcare. Unemployment is high and most jobs areThese difficulties have played a crucial role in the nation’s daily socio-political culture, showing itself as a large-scale discontentment with the status quo, prompting protests and strikes across the country over several years.
While protests shook neighbouring countries, Bouteflika embarked on a series of initiatives to win over the public to prevent the tide from reaching Algeria’s shores.
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