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Algerian regime arrests businessman Isaad Rebrab, lengthens prison term of opposition figure to eliminate competition to president’s second term
Photo: Algeria's richest man, Isaad Rebrab- The appeal trial of Ali Ghediri on May 16 and 17 ended with an increase of his sentence from four to six years in prison. Ali Ghediri is a retired army general who decided to run for president in 2019. The court deprived...
Algeria’s wheat imports to hit record volumes this summer ($)
The Algerian cereal authority, the Interprofessional Cereals Office (OAIC) has just placed a purchase order for soft wheat of between 500,000 to 600,000 tons for a delivery planned in the upcoming summer. The purchase will take place in a context of drought affecting the main cereal-growing regions of Algeria. This order, described as important, is seen as the continuation of Algeria’s policy to strengthen its wheat stocks. In a note to client, data firm Agritel points out that likely, Russia will be a key supplier, alongside other European countries, that will inevitably include France. The purchase price is around 276 dollars per ton, costs included with delivery in summer.
Algeria says army officer killed in clash with Islamists
An Algerian army officer has been killed in a clash with suspected Islamists during an operation southwest of the capital, the defence ministry said on Thursday. The captain died Wednesday during the operation to capture "a group of terrorists" in the wooded region of...
Algeria passes law further curbing press freedom
Algeria's parliament on Thursday passed a law further restricting press freedom in the North African country by tightening media ownership rules and preventing journalists from protecting sources. The law bans domestic media outlets from receiving funding or "direct...
Algeria to send back ambassador to France after diplomatic row over Algerian dissident
Algeria will send its ambassador back to France soon, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said weeks after he withdrew the envoy following a diplomatic spat over a French-Algerian activist. Algiers withdrew its envoy in early February after accusing its former colonial...
Migrations: Five migrants die off the coast of Tunisia, Algeria disbands smuggling gang
Five migrants from sub-Saharan Africa drowned and another 28 were missing Wednesday after their boat capsized off Tunisia, a rights group said. "Five migrants' bodies were recovered and five other migrants were rescued, but 28 are still missing," said Romdhane Ben...
Algeria: MSF criticizes Algeria for mistreatment of migrants
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced Thursday the "abandon" of thousands of migrants expelled by Algeria into northern Niger and called on the West African bloc ECOWAS to intervene. Many of those expelled were struggling to find shelter in a region where...
European Union’s foreign policy chief emphasizes energy in relation with Algeria
The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called Monday during a visit to Algeria for stronger energy cooperation with Africa's top gas exporter as well as enhanced security ties. About "90 percent of Algerian gas exports go to Europe, and we know we can...
Algeria: Trial of independent journalist Ihasane El-Kadi starts on Sunday
Jailed Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi, accused of illegal fundraising, will remain silent during his trial which is due to start on Sunday, his defence team has said. El Kadi, director of the Maghreb Emergent news website and Radio M, was remanded in custody on...
Maghreb competition: The ridiculous debate over who should claim ownership of the Haiek veil
Opinion by Arezki Daoud: Competition between the regimes of Algeria and Morocco has gone mainstream. Now Algerians and Moroccans are battling each other over the silliest things, from who presumably owns specific foods to who should claim ownership of specific arts...
Algeria: The strange phenomenon of syringe attacks on children worry parents in Algeria
There have been several cases of people attacked by syringe in Algeria. The latest case is that of child injured by a needle attack in the west of the country. The phenomenon of syringe attacks is spreading across the country with the authorities puzzled by the...
Algeria: Ten dead as bus falls into ravine near Bouira
At least ten people died and 25 others were injured after their bus fell into a ravine in northeastern Algeria on Friday, civil protection officials said. The bus was travelling from Algiers to Tikjda, a mountain resort popular with tourists, when it fell 150 metres...
Close advisor to Vladimir Putin, Nikolai Patrushev, in official visit to Algeria
The head of Algeria's army hosted Russia's top security official on Monday to discuss boosting their military ties, the defence ministry in Algiers said. General Said Chengriha said the visit of National Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev reflected both...
Russian soldiers in the Algerian Sahara ($)
Algeria has apparently taken a distance from Russia, largely under pressure from the west, but also due to factions of the regime being influenced by France. But Algeria is almost exclusively dependent on Russia for its military equipment and is therefore not able to...
Algeria arrests four over dissident who fled to France
Algerian authorities have placed four people in pre-trial detention over the "illegal" departure of wanted French-Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui, prosecutors said Tuesday. A prisoners' rights group said Bouraoui's 71-year-old mother had also been detained but later...
Algeria arrests analyst Raouf Farrah, keeps elderly mother of opposition figure under court supervision
The mother of prominent French-Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui has been released from custody but remains under court supervision, a rights group said Monday, a week after her arrest. Bouraoui had been banned from leaving Algeria after being sentenced to two years...
Algeria sentences ex-president’s brother and advisor Said Bouteflika to 12 years in prison
An Algerian court has sentenced the brother of ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to 12 years in prison for "corruption" and money laundering, local media reported Wednesday. The verdict against Said Bouteflika -- already serving time in a different case -- is the...
Algerian regime’s fixation on all and any domestic opposition turns into paranoia
By Abdellah Cheballah: Algeria recalled on Wednesday its envoy to France "for consultations" after Paris intervened to fly out via Tunisia an activist and journalist who is wanted by Algiers, the presidency said. The Amira Bouraoui affair threatens renewed ties...
Most Arab leaders were no-show in regional meeting in Libya, unwilling to deal with Tripoli
Major Arab states boycotted a ministerial meeting hosted by Libya's interim government on Sunday, with just five of the Arab League's 22 members sending their top diplomats and even the bloc's secretary general staying away. The snub underlines Arab divisions over the...
Energy: New Italian PM heads to Algeria to secure more gas
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed Monday to strengthen energy cooperation with Africa's top gas exporter Algeria, the latest European country seeking supply deals to help reduce reliance on Russia. "Facing the great energy crisis that Europe in particular...
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