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Late Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s, seen in this 2004 photograph, is one leader whose legacy will linger for long. Photo by Hocine Zaourar/AFP via Getty Images Yahia H. Zoubir, Kedge Business School Abdelaziz Bouteflika ruled Algeria with an iron fist for 20 years – from 1999 to 2019. He was a political figure, one of the initial architects of Algeria’s …

Algerian protesters wave the national flag during a demonstration in the capital Algiers. Photo by Ryad Kramdi/AFP via Getty Images Yahia H. Zoubir, Kedge Business School There have been weekly peaceful protests in Algeria for the past year. Early last year protests demanding political transformation, led to the removal by the military of veteran leader, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Elections were held, …