With all the country's leading legal opposition parties committed to participating in general elections on 5 June a constitution in place which gives the presidency scope to control an elected legislature and signs of an upturn in the economy President Lamine Zeroual and his allies feel more comfortable than ever as they hold on to power in Algiers...
This party was intended to unite smaller parties and groups which back President Lamine Zeroual finally creating a 'presidential party' to consolidate the power of the General and hisclosest allies including his Minister Counsellor Major Gen...
In Algeria sceptical opposition leaders renewed their questioning not only of the referendum but of President Lamine Zeroual's victory in the presidential poll just over a year ago (AC Vol 37 No 17)...
After a long pause to bask in his unexpectedly comfortable victory in November's presidential election (AC Vol 37 No 2) President Lamine Zeroual has moved to consolidate his political grip...
'The book is closed definitively' on the Front Islamique du Salut President Lamine Zeroual has told other participants in his political dialogue...
It allows President Lamine Zeroual (AC Vol 37 No 11) to keep talking with political parties and still insist on increasing his own powers...
The likely winner he is moreover favoured by neighbouring rulers such as: Abdou Diouf Henri Konan Bédié Lamine Zeroual Gnassingbé Eyadèma Blaise Compaoré Omar Bongo and Mathieu Kérékou...
The likely winner he is moreover favoured by neighbouring rulers such as: Abdou Diouf Henri Konan Bédié Lamine Zeroual Gnassingbé Eyadèma Blaise Compaoré Omar Bongo and Mathieu Kérékou...
On 12 May President Lamine Zeroual unveiled a political reform package which looks forward to a 'national conference' in July a constitutional referendum in November and parliamentary elections early in 1997 (AC Vol 37 No 2)...
For that he needs friends in Algeria where President Lamine Zeroual is much stronger since he won November's election...