Algeria Energy Profile: Leading Natural Gas Producer In Africa (EIA)

Algeria is the leading natural gas producer in Africa, the second-largest natural gas supplier to Europe outside of the region, and is one of the top three oil producers in Africa. Algeria became a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 1969, shortly after it began oil production in 1958. Algeria’s economy is heavily reliant on revenues generated from its hydrocarbon sector, which account for about 25% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), more than 95% of export earnings, and 60% of budget revenues, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

http://www.eurasiareview.com/15032016-algeria-energy-profile-leading-natural-gas-producer-in-africa-analysis/

Talks on Algerian nuclear power aspirations begin soon (World Nuclear News)

Russia and Algeria plan to meet for talks this week on the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in Algeria, Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said in an interview with Algerian newspaper L'Expression that was published on 28 February. The Russian foreign ministry published a transcript of the interview on its website the same day.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Talks-on-Algerian-nuclear-power-aspirations-begin-soon-29021602.html

Peril and Promise in Algeria (Javier Solana, Project-Syndicate)

Five years after the start of the so-called Arab Spring, the hope that initially characterized those revolutions has largely been dashed. In many cases, the revolutions have evolved into brutal and protracted internal conflicts, with no solution in sight. Amid all of this strife, the international community has paid little attention to countries like Algeria, where the revolutionary spirit was stifled while still incipient. But Algeria’s fate is back on the world’s radar – and not a moment too soon.

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/algeria-reform-challenges-opportunities-by-javier-solana-2016-02

Algeria's Berbers cautiously optimistic about reforms (Hisham Aidi, Al Jazeera)

The issue of what language best expresses the identity of modern Algeria is decades old.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/02/algeria-berbers-cautiously-optimistic-reforms-constitution-160211064614393.html

Algeria turns a new leaf - or is it just for show? (Remi Piet, Al Jazeera)

The constitutional changes look good on paper but it is too soon to tell if they mean a true commitment to reforms

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/02/algeria-reforms-constitution-bouteflika-160210074304367.html