George Joffe is a research fellow at the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge and visiting Professor of Geography at Kings College, London University, specializing in the Middle East.
Analysis: A visit to Algeria by the French president shows relations at their warmest for decades. It's all about money and fighting common enemies, says George Joffe.
Comment: Efforts to reconcile rival parliaments have broken down once again. As the squabbling continues, they neglect the real threat - the Islamic State, says George Joffe.
Analysis: President Bouteflika's surprise cabinet appointments have led many to question who the real power behind the throne might be, says George Joffe.
Analysis: Rather than indicating corruption is being fought, Algeria's never-ending scandals are a symptom of a high-level struggle for power, says George Joffe.
Comment: The UN has again failed to get rival governments talking. Fundamental political differences between the two camps are obvious, but selfish interests are more to blame, says George Joffe.
Analysis: Mokhtar Belmokhtar was a big name among Algerian extremists. But his death at the hands of a rival was probably more about money than ideology, says George Joffe.
Analysis: Algeria's government is staring an economic crisis in the face, and knows full well what can happen if it reacts the wrong way, says George Joffe.
Comment: The hacker "Chris Coleman" has resumed leaking embarrassing government information - but his work suggests an amateur with a grudge rather than a foreign spy, says George Joffe.