Algeria Bound

Since March 2020, Sonatrach has been operating without a Chief Finance Officer (CFO), despite a presidential decree announcing the appointment of Hadj Djilali Abouda. Abouda was appointed Vice President of Finance by a presidential decree on 30 March, but he never...

(Photo: Hardliner Justice Minister Zaghmati maintained in post)  Late on Tuesday, the Algerian presidency announced a reshuffle of the government cabinet, which saw some minor changes in the financial and economic portfolios, but maintained status-quo elsewhere. The...

Algiers, June 23, 2020 - Five people were sentenced Tuesday in Algeria to between six months and a year behind bars after taking part in a banned demonstration, prisoners' rights group CNLD said. Fourteen people -- the youngest aged 19 -- appeared in court after being...

In an effort to repress civilians, the Algerian police prevented the holding on Friday, 19 June of several rallies across the country, using repression, as was the case in the eastern cities of Annaba, Bouira and Bejaia. But what raised uproar was the image of a...