Forecast Changes in party leadership and a Cabinet reshuffle indicate that the Algerian government will soon announce an expected political reform package. The reforms will likely help manage the exit of ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in favor of a hand-picked successor chosen to maintain broad political backing for future reforms. Political reforms will be the first step, but Algeria's looming economic, energy and security challenges will necessitate further reform initiatives in the future. Changes in policy or Algeria's investment climate will be minor at first, with the government focusing on maintaining stability during the leadership transition rather than large-scale reforms. Algerian leaders have spent the better part of a year crafting a set of political and economic reforms meant to help the country transition from nearly 20 years of Bouteflika's leadership.