1997 in Algeria explained

Events from the year 1997 in Algeria.

Incumbents

• President

Liamine Zéroual

• Prime Minister

Ahmed Ouyahia

Events

• April 3–4 – Thalit massacre
• April 21 – Haouch Khemisti massacre
• June 5 – Algerian legislative elections, 1997
• June 16 – Dairat Labguer massacre
• July 27 – Si-Zerrouk massacre
• August 3 – Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre
• August 20–21 – Souhane massacre
• August 26 – Beni-Ali massacre
• August 29 – Rais massacre
• September 5–6 – Beni-Messous massacre
• September 19 – Guelb El-Kebir massacre
• September 22 – Bentalha massacre
• December 23–24 – Sid El-Antri massacre
• December 30 – Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997