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Even before the official start date of the Hirak protest movement on 22 February 2019, the Algerian military experienced a purge at the leadership level that has been further accelerated by the political upheaval in Algiers.  The cleansing operation performed among...

Algiers, Aug 23, 2019 - Algerians on Friday were back on the streets demanding an overhaul of the political system as the country's protest movement entered a seventh month with no let-up in sight. Crowds of demonstrators who thronged the capital and key cities across...

By deploying troops and sealing borders to try to quell ethnic clashes in eastern Chad, President Idriss Deby risks worsening tensions and economic fallout in a region that is already trigger-sensitive, analysts say. Deby on Monday announced the deployment of 5,000...

Tunis, Aug 2, 2019 - Presidential hopefuls in Tunisia began registering their candidacies on Friday for snap September polls called after the death of 92-year-old leader Beji Caid Essebsi. Eight would-be candidates, including media magnate Nabil Karoui, submitted...