Against the Army, Algeria's Anti-government Protests - Nowacka, Sara (Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 2020)
For over a year, anti-government protests have been ongoing in Algeria. Demonstrators are demanding the establishment of a new cabinet which would not be associated with the former regime. These aspirations were not met by the presidential election that took place in December 2019. Most Algerians boycotted the poll, criticising the links between the candidates and the army. Algerian lower officers expressed support for the protesters' demands. The European Union, which is Algeria's most important trading partner, could initiate mediation between the army and protesters