Algeria: North Africa’s Reluctant Policeman

September 29, 2014 Topic: CounterinsurgencySecurity Region: Algeria

Algeria: North Africa’s Reluctant Policeman

"Algeria has begun to come out of its shell, and the country is weighing in on political and security developments in neighboring countries..."

Imad Mesdoua is a political analyst specializing in the Maghreb and West Africa. He regularly provides on-air analysis as a guest commentator for the BBC, Al Jazeera and France24. Follow him on Twitter at @ImadMesdoua. This piece also appears here.

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