Algeria

May 2007 | Risk Summary

Algeria's short term political rating is constrained by its low score in the social stability component. Algeria is essentially a country in transition from the decade of civil war in the 1990s that followed the military's annulment of parliamentary elections which the Islamist Front Islamique du Salut was expected to win. While a core group of militants refuse to lay down their arms as part of a general amnesty and terrorist activity is ongoing, we feel the risks of a drift back to widespread conflict remain slim. However, over the longer term the authorities will need to deal with the

If you would like to subscribe to North Africa Monitor and gain instant access to this article, please click here to subscribe.

If you would like to take a trial to North Africa Monitor please click on the trial link below.