Algeria
Algeria constitutional amendment process will be slow
An amendment to the constitution could ease the state paralysis stemming from the president's absence from public life
AlgeriaBouteflika's health will test Algeria government image
Bouteflika's frailty is widely known, but little information is communicated to the population
AlgeriaProspects for North Africa in 2016
The three post-uprising countries, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, will face an uphill battle to regain stability
North AfricaMiddle East export growth will be slow
Boosting the region's exports is key to addressing unemployment, living standards and fiscal sustainability
Middle EastIslamic State global expansion builds resilience
The prominence of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria overshadows its successful expansionary strategy elsewhere
Middle EastBalance of power shifts in Algerian president's favour
The reverberations of last month's removal of long-standing intelligence chief Mohammed Mediene are still playing out
AlgeriaIslamic State stirs Maghreb counterterrorism crackdown
Maghreb states are braced for the reverberations of the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Libya
North AfricaBouteflika prepares Algeria for uncontested succession
Recent leadership changes in the security and justice sectors may portend wider political reshuffles
Algeria