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September 2012 | Risk Summary

Algerian Water Resource Minister Abdelmalek Sellal was appointed by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika as prime minister on September 5. The appointment reaffirms our relatively optimistic view of Algeria's political risk outlook, with the country's political and security elite maintaining a firm grip on power, and few risks on the cards over the medium term.

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