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Algeria: Tebboune sworn in as president, faces insurmountable challenges
Algiers, Dec 19, 2019 - Establishment insider Abdelmadjid Tebboune was sworn in Thursday as Algeria's new president, a week after winning elections marred by mass protests and record abstention. He succeeds veteran leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was forced out in...
Algerians back to the street, reject dialogue with new President Tebboune
Algiers, Dec 17, 2019 - Students, teachers and other demonstrators rallied in their thousands in Algeria's capital Tuesday against the newly elected president, rejecting his offer of dialogue with a months-old protest movement. Abdelmadjid Tebboune won 58.1 percent of...
Algeria: With its Algeria venture CEO in prison over alleged corruption, Volkswagen suspends production in Algeria
Carmaker Volkswagen has suspended production in Algeria, where the head of its local partner has been detained since June in a corruption probe, a spokesman for the German auto giant said. "Volkswagen is aware of a corruption investigation by Algerian authorities...
Algeria: Despite major voter boycott, military regime imposes former PM Tebboune as president
[email_link] Algiers, Dec 13, 2019 - Abdelmadjid Tebboune, declared victor on Friday in Algeria's unpopular presidential election, has spent decades at the heart of the country's establishment including a brief stint as prime minister. Aged 74 and a senior member of...
Violent election in Algeria, troubled outlook
Algiers, Dec 12, 2019 - Algeria held a tense presidential election Thursday meant to bring stability after a year of turmoil, but voting was marred as protesters stormed polling stations and staged a mass rally in the capital. The unpopular vote comes almost 10 months...
Algeria: Ongoing rallies expose failure of the Algerian regime’s election drive
Hundreds of thousands of people, including large numbers of students demonstrated on Tuesday, Dec.10 in Algiers and across the country to reiterate their rejection of an election being forced by the military high command. This was the 42nd consecutive week of rallies...
Algeria: Former officials sentences to jail, protesters unmoved as battle against military regime rages
Algiers, Dec 10, 2019 - An Algerian court sentenced two former prime ministers to long jail terms Tuesday in the first of a series of high-profile corruption trials launched after longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned in the face of mass protests in April....
Algerian diaspora rejects presidential election, observers report empty poling stations
The Algerian diaspora was supposed to vote this past weekend. But in Western nations, Algerian diplomatic missions used by the military command to force an election, have faced unprecedented backlash. In Paris, the consulate general has been under pressure since...
Algerian regime increases attacks on pro-democracy activists and opponents over the Internet
Dec 8, 2019, By Salsabil Chellali: Social networks set alight the months-long protest movement against Algeria's establishment, but as a contentious presidential poll looms, bots and trolls are staging an online comeback to bolster the regime. The protests which...
Algeria: Crunch time for the Algerian military rulers, disaster looms, says MEA Risk LLC
Analysts at MEA Risk LLC have looked at the situation in Algeria and see no positive outcome from next week's presidential elections. The peaceful demeanor of the anti-regime movement has disoriented the ruling military elite, headed by General Gaid Salah, despite the...
Human Rights Watch decries the violence of the Algerian government
Algerian authorities are cracking down on the protest movement known as “the Hirak,” which opposes holding the presidential elections scheduled for December 12, 2019, arresting hundreds of activists and imprisoning scores for protests or waving flags, Human Rights...
Algerian people send strong rebuke to military rulers, massive rallies to reject elections
A vast crowd rallied in Algiers on the final Friday before a contentious presidential election many see as an elite attempt to cling to power despite months of protests, an AFP journalist said. "No to voting, we swear we will not stop!" protesters chanted. "No...
Algerie: La chute de la diplomatie européenne en plein jour
English version Par Arezki Daoud - 4 December 2019: Ce n’est un secret pour personne que l’une des tâches primordiales d’un l’ambassadeur consiste à connaître les principaux acteurs politiques du pays où ils se trouve. Ainsi, pour l'Allemagne, le Royaume-Uni, la...
Algeria: Pitiful diplomacy in full display: when European ambassadors meet a rogue presidential candidate
Version française By Arezki Daoud - Editorial for 4 December 2019: It’s no secret that one of the top jobs of an ambassador is to get to know the key political stakeholders in the country where they are assigned. So for Germany, the UK, Belgium, Holland, Spain,...
Algeria: Despite widespread repression, Algerians continue peaceful rallies to demand democracy
Algiers, Nov 29, 2019 (By Amal Belalloufi) - Algerians are due to elect a new president next month but a huge protest movement bitterly rejects the vote, fearing it will cement in power politicians close to the disgraced old guard. Candidates have been loudly heckled...
Algeria: Police ups violence against protesters during visit of candidate Benflis to Bouira
Algiers, Nov 27, 2019 - Clashes took place Wednesday in northern Algeria between police and people protesting against an election meeting by a candidate standing in next month's presidential poll, journalists said. "Outside the room where the meeting was to be held,...
Algeria: How and why military chief General Gaid Salah neutralizes his foes
On Wednesday 13 November, Major-General Abderrazak Cherif was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Blida military court for "illicit enrichment, trading in influence and breach of army instructions." This verdict shocked many observers and analysts knowledgeable on...
Algeria: Candidate to be president, Bengrina is undesirable, everywhere he goes
In normal democracy, candidate Abdelkader Bengrina, would have already resigned due to the terrible popularity he has been facing. But in Algeria, it is about pleasing a half dozen generals, in particular their bosses, General Gaid Salah. On the ground, there is no...
How oil companies Total and ENI are being dragged into the Algerian political crisis, accused of supporting the regime
Europe has been silent about the political crisis unfolding in Algeria over the past nine months. In the eyes of the Algerian opposition and the public in general, such silence is sign of complicity with a military regime that has been committing human rights abuses....
Algeria: Abdelmadjid Tebboune, General Gaid Salah’s favorite for next president, in trouble
Former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a close friend to General Gaid Salah, the head of the military, is facing extremely difficult challenges as he tries to convince his bosses in the military (not voters) that he should be Algeria’s next president. For a...
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