Crisis threatens Algeria’s future growth

Article of Borzou Daragahi for The Financial Times about the impact of hostage crisis on Algeria's economy. “To be reliable source of gas is a linchpin of Algerian policy,” said Frances Ghiles, a north Africa specialist at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs. “The idea that supply could be cut is anathema to the Algerian leadership. Trying to blow up a gasfield may have motivated the brutality.”