Hundreds of Algerians took to the streets, the weekend, to protest against Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term. During these manifestations, Algerians referred to the President’s «Moroccan origins».
In order to make King Mohammed VI attend the 31st African Union summit, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is relying on a strategy used by Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The latter gave promising results at the Arab League summit in March 2005.
Once again, an Algerian senior official is accusing Morocco of drug trafficking. Ahmed Ouyahia’s recent statement is surely a result of the pressure put by the president’s entourage. Details.