Protests in Algeria have pushed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to drop his plans to run for a third presidential term. Responding to angry protesters, the president and the chief of staff of the Algerian People's National Army warned against «hostile foreign sides».
The 2019 Algerian presidential election, scheduled for April the 18th, will not be taking place. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced, in a letter addressed Monday to Algerian, that he will not seek a fifth term.
According to data made public by SIPRI’s 2018 Trends in International Arms Transfers, Morocco and Algeria are the largest arms importers in Africa. The USA and France were the main suppliers of arms to the Kingdom in 2014–18.
According to Algeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, the country backs «economic integration» in the Maghreb. To the Minister, it is the only solution to problems related to water scarcity, agriculture and industry. Messahel completely ignored the border issue between Morocco and Algeria.