Algeria shut down internet nationwide to prevent high school students from cheating, after previous massive leaks cast doubt on the credibility of the...
Sahara: Horst Köhler Starts New Tour in the Region Saturday
The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Horst Köhler, will begin a ten-day visit to the region on Saturday (June 23), it was o...
Over 10,000 Algerians Sought Asylum in Europe in 2017 – Eurosat
The number of Algerians who sought political asylum in Europe in the year 2017 reached 10,000, data from Eurostat, a European statistical agency, show...
Polisario Fires at Peaceful Protesters in Tindouf Camps
Polisario militiamen fired live ammunition to abort a protest movement by disenchanted Sahrawis, decrying inhumane treatment and violations in the Tin...
UN Security Council never Referred to Sahara Issue as a Question of “Decolonization”- Diplomat
The UN Security Council has never referred to the Sahara issue as a decolonization question but rather a regional dispute examined under Chapter VI re...
Feeling Insecure, Algeria’s Berbers Look to Set up Own Forces
The Amazigh population (Berbers) in Algeria’s restive Kabylie region are looking to establish their own security forces to protect themselves against ...
Foreign Investors Continue to Dodge Algeria
Foreign investment in Algeria plummeted to $1.2 billion in 2017, a drop of 26 per cent compared to 2016, according to the UN Conference on Trade and D...
Algeria’s Air Force Dilemma
Algeria boasts the biggest military budget in Africa but its military doctrine and over dependence on Russian weapons combined with a lack of internat...
Algeria Continues to Reel under Impact of Oil Prices Fall-IMF
Despite a sizable fiscal consolidation in 2017, the fiscal and current account deficits remain large in Algeria, which continues to face important cha...
Lacking Vision, Algeria Deepens its Economic Isolation in Africa
As it continues its sealed border policy with neighbors, combined with import restrictions, Algeria deepens its isolation in a dynamic African contine...