Destabilizing

A civil war in Algeria could lead to a large regional chaos that would be seriously destabilizing for Europe.

Canadian John Pomeroy, a water resources and climate change expert, said the loss of water resources in mountain ranges around the world is devastating the communities in those areas and destabilizing vast populations downstream.

Saudi Arabia is destabilizing the Middle East.

The Venezuelan crisis is destabilizing South America.

Better performance by electoral and security authorities notwithstanding, fears remain that disagreements on the result might engulf the country into a destabilizing fight for power.