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Algiers, March 1, 2020 - An Algerian court on Sunday acquitted Fodil Boumala, a key figure in a protest movement that has rocked the country for over a year, his lawyer told AFP.  "He has been acquitted. He will go home today," said Zoubida Assoul, a lawyer for the...

The Algerian legal system has resumed its anti-corruption campaign with the arrest this week of several business tycoons and the launch of new investigations on former officials. The dizzying pace of the on going anti-corruption campaign is likely part of a clan...

Nouakchott, Feb 25, 2020 - A summit of Sahel states heard appeals Tuesday to step up the fight against jihadists whose offensive across three countries has claimed thousands of lives and inflicted crippling economic damage. "More than ever, the Sahel requires...

The Algerian ministry of health said the country has recorded its first case of coronavirus. The announcement was made on public television on Tuesday, 25 February. Minister of Health Abderrahmane Benbouzid said the infected person is an Italian national who arrived...