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Historical Values
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2021 the ANP has played a large role in the country s politics since independence in 1962, including coups in 1965 and 1991; it was a key backer of BOUTEFLIKA s election in 1999 and remained a center of power during his 20-year rule; the military was instrumental in BOUTEFLIKA s resignation in 2019 when it withdrew support and called for him to be removed from office in 2021, Algeria had the largest defense budget (approximately $9 billion) and one of the best-equipped militaries in Africa the ANP tr
2022 the ANP has played a large role in the country s politics since independence in 1962, including coups in 1965 and 1991; it was a key backer of BOUTEFLIKA s election in 1999 and remained a center of power during his 20-year rule; the military was instrumental in BOUTEFLIKA s resignation in 2019 when it withdrew support and called for him to be removed from office the ANP traditionally has focused on internal stability and on Morocco where relations as of 2022 remained tense over Western Sahara an
2023 the ANP is responsible for external defense but also has some internal security responsibilities; key areas of concern include border and maritime security, terrorism, regional instability, and tensions with Morocco; Algeria supports the pro-independence Polisario Front in Western Sahara and accuses Morocco of supporting the Algerian separatist Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylie (MAK); border security and counterterrorism have received additional focus since the Arab Spring events of 2011 and
2024 the ANP is responsible for external defense but also has some internal security responsibilities; key areas of concern include border and maritime security, terrorism, regional instability, and tensions with Morocco; Algeria supports the pro-independence Polisario Front in Western Sahara and accuses Morocco of supporting the Algerian separatist Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylie (MAK); border security and counterterrorism have received additional focus since the Arab Spring events of 2011 and
2025 the ANP is responsible for external defense but also has some internal security responsibilities; key areas of concern include border and maritime security, terrorism, regional instability, and tensions with Morocco; Algeria supports the pro-independence Polisario Front in Western Sahara and accuses Morocco of supporting the Algerian separatist Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylie (MAK); border security and counterterrorism have received additional focus since the Arab Spring events of 2011 and