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Algeria wants to jail right activist Zaki Hannache over bogus charge of “apology for terrorism”
An Algerian court on Thursday charged rights activist Zaki Hannache of "praising terrorism" and spreading "false news" and remanded him into custody, a rights group said. Hannache, 32, was a prominent figure in the Hirak mass protest movement which forced veteran...
Tensions between Algeria and Morocco persist as Rabat calls border areas military zone
Algeria’s harassment of journalists continues, prosecutors wants more prison time to journalist Drareni
Algerian prosecutors on Thursday called for harsher penalties against journalist and press freedom activist Khaled Drareni, his lawyer said, after an appeal against his two-year prison sentence. The 41-year-old, who used to work for French news channel TV5 Monde and...
Algeria’s unemployed to get monthly allowances and health insurance
Crimes: Former Algerian energy minister Chakib Khelil sentenced to 20 years in prison in absentia
Algerian oil firm Sonatrach to resume operations in Libya
Algerian doctors leaving their country in droves, as nearly third of youth say they want to leave too
Energy: Morocco secures gas supply from Spain
Dirty politics: Scandal in Algeria after ex-private secretary of late army chief accuses current chief of drug and arms trafficking
On Sunday, 9 January 2022, Guermit Bounouira, former private secretary of the late army chief General Ahmed Gaïd Salah, leaked on social media videos filmed from within the highly secured military prison of Blida. Videos presented as two parts of a long and damning...
Algeria pledges $100 million to Palestinians
Algeria: Pro-regime nationalist party FLN back in control
Western Sahara: Biden administration confirms its support of Morocco’s roadmap on Western Sahara
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered praise Monday for Morocco's proposal on Western Sahara, marking fresh support despite rising tension over the territory with Algeria. Former president Donald Trump last year broke global precedent by recognizing Morocco's...
Environment: Climate change could further destabilize North Africa
Algeria-Morocco conflict: Two scenarios on the likelihood of an armed confrontation
Will then fight or will they not? Tensions between Algeria and Morocco continue to escalate following the killing of three Algerian truckers in the Western Sahara. The Algerian authorities suggested that a Moroccan drone was used to hit the trucks, promising a...
Algeria sacks General Mohamed Kaidi, head of the military Employment & Preparedness department, signals continued instability in military leadership
In a surprise move, General Mohamed Kaidi, the head of one of the most strategic departments in Algeria's defense system, was relieved of his post on 8 November in circumstances that remain unknown. As head of the Employment & Preparedness Department, Kaidi has...
Algeria: Series of audits unveils dismal practices and secrecy in public fund management
Operating outside of the democratic principals and without any legitimacy, the various regimes that governed Algeria managed the state money without any transparency. Billions of dollars have been spent in projects that often never saw the light of day. Government...
Algeria: Heavy rainfall and landslide cause the collapse of building in Algiers, three killed
Organic farming in the Maghreb: Tunisia ahead, Morocco trails, Algeria is far behind
Business: Dahbia gets international recognition for excellence in olive oil
Algeria: Regime in Algeria rejects reconciliation with France
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