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Algeria: Walid Kechida gets three years in prison for political satireF

A supporter of Algeria's Hirak protest movement was sentenced to three years in jail Monday for satirical social media posts mocking the government and religion, sparking condemnation from rights groups Walid Kechida, 25, was accused of insulting President Abdelmadjid...

Algeria: 20 migrants killed in new year accident near Sahara town of TamanrassetF

Twenty people were killed Thursday in Algeria when a vehicle carrying mainly African nationals overturned in the south of the country, the civil protection unit said. The crash took place near the town of Tamanrasset and 11 people were also injured, the rescue unit...

Algeria: The mysterious Madam Maya and the depth of corruption of the Bouteflika regimeF

Court of appeal upholds lower court's 12 year prison sentence against ex president's "secret daughter" A prominent Algerian businesswoman, allegedly an illegitimate child of ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, was jailed for 12 years on corruption charges on...

Algerian president approves budget with a deficit valued at 14% of GDPF

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday approved a 2021 budget which foresees a deficit of around 14 percent of GDP, the presidency said, as the oil-dependent country grapples with economic woes.  Algeria's economy has been clobbered by tumbling crude...

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