The Difficulties of North African Reform

Allowing the dirham to float could help Morocco as it looks to further diversify its trade relationships beyond Europe.

Long the second fiddle in the Maghreb, Morocco is making a push to bolster its military. That, however, won't go down well in neighboring Algeria.

Newly elected Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune promised voters he would address their concerns, but a bad economy will limit his ability to deliver.

Escalating violence risks forcing France and its allies to rethink their counterterrorism efforts in the vast African warzone, as the question of whether foreign involvement can even improve the crumbling situation looms ever larger.

Algeria's powers that be are set to force through a presidential election on Dec. 12. Whether the public buys into it is up in the air.

The results of upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, held amid chronic economic struggles and increasing political fracturing, will go a long way in determining whether its democracy has staying power.

Although civilians will ostensibly control the government guiding the country toward elections, the military retains a strong hand.

The North African country's opposition hits a roadblock in its attempts to persuade the powers that be to institute real change.

Tunisia's nonagenarian president has taken ill. The country's newly minted constitution, however, isn't providing much help in illuminating the way forward.