HIBAPRESS – Youssef Akdad
The Algerian regime continues to suffer successive diplomatic defeats in the Moroccan Sahara issue, after the scope of international recognition of the Moroccan Sahara has expanded, especially from the United States of America and a number of European and African countries.
This momentum supporting Morocco has deepened Algeria's isolation, which finds itself outside the dynamics of regional cooperation, especially with the increasing rift between it and the Sahel countries: Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, as well as its unprecedented crisis with France.
On the internal level, Algerians are experiencing a suffocating crisis manifested in the rise in inflation rates and the deterioration of the value of the dinar against foreign currencies, in addition to the decline in fuel prices, which constitute the main resource for the economy.
These deteriorating economic conditions, accompanied by news of the escape of the generals' conflict and the escape of one of them called "the Jin" towards Spain, revealed the depth of the cracks within the ruling system, and indicated the fragility of state institutions and their diminished ability to face challenges.
Despite President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's promises to improve the social situation and raise purchasing power, the reality remained far from the official discourse.
Economic and social indicators are moving in the opposite direction, which has made the authorities' speeches like attempts to falsify facts through forged figures and hollow reassurances.
This situation has deepened the crisis of confidence between the regime and the people, and increased the likelihood of Tebboune's fall in the face of escalating popular anger.
In light of the internal impasse and the decline in the legitimacy of the government, the Algerian regime resorted to fabricating regional crises and conflicts with neighboring countries, in an attempt to export its internal crises and cover up its failure to achieve development.
However, this policy is no longer convincing to the Algerian street or the international community, at a time when Morocco continues to strengthen its regional and international position with significant support from major powers.
With the exacerbation of the economic and political crisis, expectations are increasing about the near fall of Tebboune or the occurrence of an internal coup against the “Shtrikhah” leaders, which may open the door to early elections ahead of schedule.
This potential transformation may mark the beginning of redrawing Algerian politics on new foundations, based on respect for the sovereignty of neighboring countries and avoiding interference in their internal affairs, with a focus on addressing the deep internal crisis. Reorienting the compass towards real reforms may restore some confidence to citizens, and allow Algeria to regain a balanced regional role away from isolation and fabricated conflicts.
