Algeria Slouches Toward Its Elections

<div class="text section"><p>Algeria is stuck in a rut. The country is embarrassed by being corralled into accepting a fourth term for a leader few think is fit to serve as head of state. But the truth is that these elections matter very little. The aging politico-military elite, best embodied by the zombie-esque President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, must eventually give way to other forces — whether it happens now or in five years. In the meantime, a boycott bloc and a small protest movement initiated by urban youth are unlikely to derail yet another victory for Bouteflika.</p>
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