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 References