Algeria

The Revolt Of The Fearless Generation

June 24, 2019 Leïla Ouitis, Roarmag.org Resist! Algeria, Electoral Politics, Protests

When in early February Algeria’s ailing octogenarian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his intention to run for the presidency for a fifth term, millions of Algerians took to the streets in response. After weeks of rallies, Bouteflika was forced to resign on April 2, only to be replaced by a triad of government cronies: Abdelkader Bensalah as interim-president, Noureddine Bedoui as prime minister and Major General Ahmed Gaid Salah, who has emerged as the key power broker in the country.

Labor In Algeria’s Revolt

May 17, 2019 Rachid Malaoui, Jacobinmag.com Educate! Africa, Algeria, Class Struggle, Labor, Regime Change, Workers

Algeria is in the midst of a historic popular uprising. Protests began in February of this year, as Algerians revolted against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s plans for a fifth term in office. Coming to power in 1999, Bouteflika suffered a debilitating stroke in 2013, after which he made few public appearances and was widely understood to be the puppet of a clique of high-ranking military figures. Protests intensified over the course of February and March, drawing millions to the streets of the capital Algiers and elsewhere, calling on Bouteflika to stand down before presidential elections originally slated for April 18.

Welcome To The New Algerian Revolution: An Interview With Hamza Hamouchene

May 15, 2019 By Omar Hassan, Redflag.org.au Resist! Africa, Algeria, Class Struggle, Protests

The mass protest movement started just a few days after Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s announcement of his intention to run for a fifth term as president. At first, the mobilisations were small and localised, but they became massive. Every Friday from 22 February, millions of Algerians (some estimates are as high as 17 and 22 million in a country of 42 millions) – young and old, men and women from different social classes – have taken to the streets in a momentous uprising, re-appropriating long confiscated public spaces.

Algeria In Revolt: “We Woke Up And You Will Pay!”

April 11, 2019 Hamza Hamouchene, Roarmag.org Resist! Algeria, Class Struggle, Uprising

The abdication of President Bouteflika is a historic victory for the Algerian people — but the struggle for a true democratic transition is far from over. What is happening in Algeria is truly historic. The people won the first battle in their struggle to radically overhaul the system. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, president for the past twenty years, was forced to abdicate after more than six weeks of street protests and a re-configuration of alliances within the ruling classes.

The Force Of Peace In Algeria’s Protests

April 7, 2019 the Christian Science Monitor. Strategize! Algeria, Democracy, militarism, Nonviolence

An iconic image of the 1960s shows a young American placing flowers in the barrels of soldiers’ rifles during protests against the Vietnam War. Such symbols of peace (“flower power”) helped turn events. Something like that is now happening in Algeria. Since February, millions of pro-democracy protesters in the North African country have been purposefully peaceful, even joyful, in the streets. Their main chant is silmiya, silmiya (peaceful, peaceful). With a message of nonviolence, they aim to persuade the military to stop dictating who rules Algeria by the mere force of arms.

Huge Protests In Algeria As Allies Turn On Bouteflika

March 23, 2019 AlJazeera. Resist! Algeria, Elections, Mass Movement

A huge crowd has gathered in the Algerian capital to protest for a fourth consecutive Friday demanding urgent change and an end to the rule of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been in power for 20 years. Demonstrators crammed streets and squares in central Algiers after Friday prayers, many draped in Algeria's red, green and white flag. Reuters news agency said protesters numbered in the hundreds of thousands, describing the rally as the biggest since the start of the rallies last month. Demonstrations also took place in Bejaia, Oran, Batna, Tizi Ouzou and other cities.

Algeria: What’s Fuelling The Country’s Mass Protest Movement?

March 11, 2019 By Brahim Oumansour, Middleeasteye.net Resist! Algeria, Class Struggle, Protests

President Bouteflika's decision to run for fifth term is only one cause of widespread public anger. Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to run for a fifth presidential term - despite his poor health and advanced age - is a non-starter for many Algerians. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets in cities across the country as well as abroad over the past several days to peacefully oppose the candidacy of Bouteflika, 81, shattering a wall of silence and fear. The current Algerian government did not anticipate this unprecedented level of mobilisation. It also shouldn't expect it to end quickly.

Protests Stop Shale Gas Extraction In Algeria

February 3, 2015 Aomar Ouali, www.usnews.com Resist! Algeria, Oil & Gas

Algeria's prime minister announced Wednesday that plans to drill for the country's abundant shale gas reserves have been scrapped. The announcement in a television interview came in the wake of a string of protests in the southern desert cities over environmental concerns near where drilling had already begun. "I confirm that the exploitation of shale gas is not the order of the day as for now Algeria has sufficient reserves of conventional energy to meet its needs," Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal said. Despite high profile announcements in December that drilling had been authorized, he added that the initial drilling near the town of In Salah had just been "experimental."

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