Explained: Algeria’s rupture with the UAE reflects years of tension over Libya, Morocco and the Sahel, and a widening struggle over regional influence.
The Malian arena has long been crowded with armed political organisations of multiple references and demands, some linked to tribal and ethnic representation.
Algeria has safely disposed of over eight million landmines, which were left by France as it withdrew following Algerian independence in 1962, as was revealed at an international conference this week promoting "a safe and mine-free Africa".
In-depth: Despite his early pro-Palestine rhetoric, since Kais Saied's power grab a year ago there have been signs that normalisation with Israel is under consideration. Algeria is watching these developments with unease.
After a change to electoral law in March 2021 which drops demands that female candidates be included on electoral lists, many fear that women's participation in Algerian politics is once more being called into question.
