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The North Africa Journal - 20 March 2019: US oil firm Exxon Mobil suspended discussions with Algeria’s state-own Sonatrach on a natural gas development project, according to Reuters. The decision seems to be motivated by what is happening in Algeria with its mass...

Algiers, March 12, 2019 - Thousands of protesters returned to Algeria's streets Tuesday after jubilation over President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's vow not to seek re-election gave way to fears of a plot to prolong his two-decade rule. In a surprise announcement Monday,...

(Audio version above, on iTunes, and on Android, on YouTube, or download MP3) -  Opinion by Arezki Daoud: 10 March 2019:  The Algerian popular uprising appears to have reached its next phase. After millions took to the streets across Algerian cities, and continue to...

Cairo, March 10, 2019 - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned Sunday against the dangers of protesting, in the wake of widespread demonstrations in Algeria and neighbouring Sudan. Sisi, who regularly evokes political stability to draw foreign investment, said...