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Algeria: 'The wall of fear has been broken'

Algerians in Britain join global demonstrations against Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

As Algerians protest, could the sun be setting on the Bouteflika era?

Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been running the country since 1999 and is its longest-serving president. But his re-election bid for April's presidential run has prompted thousands to take to the streets and demonstrate.

Algeria’s revolutionary spirit is a legacy of the heroes that fought France

The death anniversary of one of Algeria's most revered revolutionaries, Larbi Ben M'Hidi, coincides with massive protests across the country. Has Algeria's elite forgotten the resilience of the spirit that gave them power in the first place?

Algeria holds elections in a house of mirrors

Angry young Algerians are threatening not to vote, which could undermine this week's parliamentary elections and the country's facade of democracy. But others push for a strong opposition in parliament to closely monitor the ruling party.

Is Algeria heading for a late Arab Spring?

Algeria may have the right ingredients for a full-blown popular uprising, but the newly healed scars of the last civil war make Algerians think twice about revolting.

Algeria's Bouteflika returns after medical trip

Algeria's evasive President Abdelaziz Bouteflika returns back home following his visit to Geneva last week for medical checkups.