Djerad pledged to work with all Algerians to surmount the economic and social challenges confronting the north African country. But the initial response on the street to Djerad’s appointment suggested he has his work cut out. “This change of prime minister is illegitimate since the one who appointed him is illegitimate,” said pharmacy student Maassoum. He replaces Sabri Boukadoum, the foreign minister who was appointed interim prime minister after Tebboune’s election win. Algeria’s 10-month-old protest movement has rejected Tebboune as part of the same corrupt system that has ruled since independence in 1962.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2019 17:26 UTC