![FILE - In this May 4, 2017 file photo, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika prepares to vote in Algiers. Algeria, a gas-rich African giant and crucial western ally nearly brought to its knees in the 1990s by a bloody Islamist insurgency, is at a new turning point, this time led by citizens young and old peacefully protesting a bid for a fifth term by ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. (AP Photo/Sidali Djarboub, File)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TMEIAZO425JFHXLNQ5R5C66RLM.jpg?smart=true&auth=51e3ad0887ebe4c3814196d1cea9230a106631e00f673cb2f48acbdbb8a1e124&width=400&height=225)
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika leads a country that must pivot or be left behind. AP
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika leads a country that must pivot or be left behind. AP
Change in Algeria may spur overdue overhaul of economy
North African country will need to revamp its energy sector if it wants to maintain stability