What do you think accounts for algerias score it has received in recent years on government stability and the absence of violence

Even thought Algeria is more stable that other countries in its region, it recently lost in rankings on stability and lack of violence. One reason for this is that recently it participated in the Arab Spring - a series of protests against lack of democracy in the region - and because its president has been elected for the third time, in a disputed election, although generally only two terms are allowed