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Algeria: Police struggle to control the crowds in new Friday mass protest
Algiers, May 17, 2019 - Thousands of Algerians pushed through police tear gas in the capital Friday, to rally at the focal point of mass protests against the country's ruling elite. Riot police for hours prevented demonstrators from marching on the iconic central...
France’s Total to get Anadarko Africa’s assets: What are the challenges ahead?
The takeover of Anadarko by Occidental paves the way for France's Total to acquire Anadarko assets and projects in Africa. A MEA Risk analysis says from afar, this looks like a good deal as all the projects in these countries have tremendous upsides. But it also...
Deadlock in the Algerian crisis: the general vs. the people
The past days in Algeria were characterized by a continuation of the showdown between the anti-government protest movement and the current governing figures. The government is now largely personified by Defense Chief General Gaid Salah, who has become the voice of...
Algeria: Unemployment riots in oil-rich Adrar
Algiers, May 15, 2019 - At least 24 police officers have been wounded in clashes with protesters rallying against unemployment in central Algeria, state media reported Wednesday. Demonstrators in the central Tinerkouk area have been blocking access to an oil company...
Algeria: Defying the hardship of Ramadan and heat, the Algerian people return to the street to demand regime change
Opinion by Arezki Daoud: To their chagrin, the Algerian regime's hopes that the anti-government protest movement would die down in the month of Ramadan did not materialize. Once again, this unintelligent regime has poorly calculated everything, and that should not...
Algeria: Regime cracks down on the press, fires TV anchor for his positions
Algiers, May 9, 2019 - An Algerian state television presenter has been fired after slamming the media's role in supporting the regime of ex-leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika and pushing for greater freedoms, colleagues said Thursday. Abderrezak Siah, who hosted the evening...
Algeria: Central and local governments facing growing disobedience and rebellion, as social unrest escalates
The northwestern province of Sidi Bel Abbes is the mirror of what is occurring across the entire country as social unrest escalates amid the political gridlock in Algiers. Various protest actions have been occurring since 4 May 2019 in different municipalities of the...
Algeria: Military uses Algeria-made drones for lethal purposes in anti-insurgency campaign
Algeria: Discovery of weapons’ cache near border with Niger
Algeria: Fasting month of Ramadan not slowing anti-government protests
Algiers, May 7, 2019 - Thousands of Algerian students joined the first rally of Ramadan on Tuesday, pressing on with weeks of protests against the ruling elite after president Abdelaziz Bouteflika quit. Wearing national flags over their shoulders, crowds gathered...
Energy: Total wants to acquire Anadarko’s Algerian assets ($)
French oil group Total announced this Sunday the signing of an agreement with the American Occidental Petroleum to acquire Anadarko’s assets in Africa, including Algeria, should Occidental Petroleum manages to buy Anadro. The cost of this acquisition would amount to...
Algeria: The events that led to the arrest of Saïd Bouteflika and two generals
The military investigating judge at the Blida military court on Sunday ordered the provisional detention of Athmane Tartag, Mohamed Mediène and Said Bouteflika for "undermining the authority of the Army" and "conspiracy against the authority of the state, said a...
Algeria: Military court detains Bouteflika brother and two former Intelligence chiefs
Opinion by Arezki Daoud: Three notorious figures of the Bouteflika regime, men who can easily be identified as deep-state operators, who have had devastating impact on Algerian politics over the past 20 years are now in military custody. The arrest ordered by a...
Algeria: Military uses Algeria-made drones for lethal purposes in anti-insurgency campaign near Tunisia border
In its first mention on using drones for lethal purposes, the Algerian Ministry of Defense said it used unmanned aerial vehicles on 30 April to identify and bomb militant hideouts in Djebel Labiadh in the eastern province of Tebessa near Tunisia. The operation led to...
Algeria: Secretary General of the Presidency dismissed
The interim Head of State of Algeria, Abdelkader Bensalah, dismissed the Secretary General of the Presidency, Heba El Okbi on 27 April 2019 and replaced him by diplomat Noureddine Ayadi. The Secretary General is a powerful position, equivalent to Chief of Staff. The...
Algeria: After getting fired in 2015 for issuing arrest warrant against former energy minister, Judge recalled to reopen the case
Fired on 21 September 2015 after having issued an arrest warrant against the former Minister of Energy Chakib Khelil, Judge Belkacem Zeghmati was recalled and has been appointed to reopen the two corruption cases allegedly tied to Minister Khelil. Zeghmati has been...
Algeria: Former PM and head of ruling RND party Ahmed Ouyahia faces court over graft
Algiers, April 30, 2019 - Former Algerian prime minister Ahmed Ouyahia was questioned on Tuesday in a widening investigation into alleged corruption in the inner circle of ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state television reported. Private television channels...
Algeria: Graft court questions Finance Minister Mohamed Loukal
Algiers, April 29, 2019 - By Abdellah Cheballah: Algerian Finance Minister Mohamed Loukal was questioned Monday in a probe into alleged corruption, state television reported, part of a wider crackdown following the fall of veteran leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The...
Europe’s rights court OKs first deportation from France of Algerian terror suspect to Algeria
Strasbourg, France, April 29, 2019 - Europe's top rights court on Monday said France could proceed with the expulsion of an Algerian convicted of terror charges, dismissing his claim he would face torture or inhumane treatment back home. The man, identified only as...
Algeria: Employee of water company opens fire at protesters, injures 13
Algiers, April 28, 2019 - Thirteen people were wounded Sunday when shots were fired during a demonstration in eastern Algeria to demand better access to drinking water, a security source said. The incident happened when an employee opened fire on dozens of protesters...
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