Governance Bound

Well-known independence war veteran Lakhdar Bouregaa, was released from jail on 2 January 2020. He had been detained for six months for questioning the army's intentions and criticizing the late army chief Gaid Salah, but was set free even before his trial, as the...

Algiers, Jan 2, 2020 (AFP) - Algeria released on Thursday well-known independence war veteran Lakhdar Bouregaa, who was detained last June for allegedly insulting the army, one of his lawyers told AFP. "His trial, which was due to start this (Thursday) morning, has...

Tunis, Jan 2, 2020 - Tunisia's prime minister-designate on Thursday unveiled a proposed government composed of independent figures, after months of negotiations between political parties to fill positions failed. The cabinet -- comprised of 28 ministers, most of whom...

Algiers, Dec 27, 2019 - The director of an Algerian internet radio station has been placed in pre-trial detention after a new charges were pressed against him, a prisoners' rights group said Friday. Sarbacane chief Abdelkrim Zeghileche was put in pre-trial detention...