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Algeria: High-profile trial of terror group involved in murder of French hiker postponedF

A trial in Algeria over the murder of French mountaineer Herve Gourdel by jihadists in 2014 was postponed Thursday due to the prime suspect's ill health, judicial sources said. Abdelmalek Hamzaoui, an alleged jihadist, had arrived at court for the opening hearing of...

Covid-19: Algeria and Morocco start vaccination campaignF

Algeria kicks off Covid-19 vaccination campaign with Sputnik V, expects first shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine Algeria on Saturday launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign starting in the northern city of Blida, the epicentre of the country's Covid-19 outbreak in...

Algeria: Court upholds long-prison terms of disgraced former Prime Ministers Ouyahia and SellalF

A court in the Algerian capital on Thursday upheld hefty prison sentences against two former prime ministers who served under ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, a judicial source said.  The judgement confirmed sentences of 15 years for Ahmed Ouyahia and 12 years for...

Unable to govern, North African governments are using repression as their only tool in their toolboxF

This week (ending 21 January 2021), Tunisia made the front pages of global media with Tunisians clashing with security forces over the past days to complain about their living conditions. The riots, which are still underway, have been taking place in several regions,...

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