Algeria: President Sends Prime Minister Packing

Less than three months into his appointment, the prime minister of Algeria has been replaced by a veteran of the post. President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika removed Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune from office on Aug. 15 after Tebboune returned from a two-week trip abroad. He was fired less than three months after his appointment on May 25, following legislative elections earlier in the month. In his place, Bouteflika inserted Ahmed Ouyahia. Algeria's political system is currently in a frenzy over two important issues: the country's economic structure and life after Bouteflika. Tebboune and Ouyahia have a role to play in both....