Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been reported dead before, only to re-emerge and lead the infamous attack on an Algerian gas plant that claimed the lives of 39 hostages
In the aftermath of the Algerian hostage crisis, David Cameron issued an ominous warning of the continued threat from terrorism. But is al-Qaida more, or less, dangerous than before?
The only way to makes sense of the problems Algeria faces today is to look back into its colonial history, says Andrew Hussey. He takes a journey through 21st-century Algiers – into a dark past
Peter Beaumont: In Amenas gas plant attack suggests poor local support for al-Qaida-like groups as well as strategy failings, and could exacerbate infighting
Fate of al-Qaida's 'Uncatchable' Algerian militant in the balance after US air strike