ALGERIA: PROSPECT OF PROTEST MOVEMENT RESURGENCE AS REFERENDUM APPROACHES

   Thu, 15 October 2020

As Algeria prepares to hold a constitutional referendum on 1 November, the state faces growing public criticism over its failure to adequately address the demands of the Hirak protest movement. Once formidable foreign reserves are fast depleting, while an economic recovery plan lacks broad-based input and has been stalled by an entrenched public administration. Based on Algeria’s current trajectory, EXX Africa assesses the prospects for the renewal of demonstrations in coming months.

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