Repression Bound

Algeria to elect parliament amid protest movement boycott By Philippe Agret Algeria holds a parliamentary election Saturday under the shadow of a protest movement boycott and deep scepticism the North African nation can escape political paralysis and worsening...

Mali's largest union launches fresh strike Mali's largest trade union launched a fresh strike on Monday, an AFP journalist said, slowing or paralysing government offices and banks in the unstable West African country. The move follows a similar strike last week, and...

Algeria rights group blasts pre-election 'repression' An Algerian rights group Monday decried "escalating repression" ahead of next month's parliamentary election, the latest poll to be boycotted by the country's protest movement. "By resorting to intensified...

The Algerian government has sharply increased its attacks on all groups and individuals who have been calling for democratic change or have been working as independent journalists covering the Hirak movement. The crackdown comes ahead of the 12 June legislative...