Tag: Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Algeria: President vs Generals

September 16, 2015

The power struggle raging in the North African country of Algeria is nowhere near over yet. On the contrary the showdown between presidency inner circles ... Read More

Algeria: Bouteflika fires Chief of Intelligence service

September 14, 2015

The Algerian presidency announced Sunday the “retirement” of the head of Algerian intelligence services (DRS) General Mohamed Mediène nick-named “Toufik”. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Head of State ... Read More

Algeria: President orders to crackdown on ethnic unrest “with diligence and severity”

July 9, 2015

Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has issued orders to crackdown on the ethnic unrest that has shaken to southern city of Ghardaia following violent clashes between ... Read More

France seeks Algiers’ cooperation in fight against terrorism

June 16, 2015

French President François Hollande on Monday paid a short visit to Algeria where he discussed with ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal ... Read More

Why Morocco’s King Refused to Talk with the Nigerian President

March 9, 2015

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has refused to talk over the phone to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria. The move that might seem unusual was made ... Read More

Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi on a state visit to Algeria

February 9, 2015

Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi has began on the 5th February a two-day state visit to Algeria at the invitation of the Algerian Head of ... Read More

Algeria : Bouteflika strips Principal adviser Belkhaddem from all posts

August 27, 2014

Although President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is rarely seen in public, his decision to dismiss Abdelaziz Belkhaddem could be sending a strong political message that his illness ... Read More

Egypt’s Old Guard Back in Power: Al-Sisi in Bouteflika’s Footsteps?

April 21, 2014

After Abdelaziz Bouteflika claimed a "crushing victory" in his bid to win a fourth term as Algeria's leader and his main rival, Ali Benflis, has ... Read More

Algeria’s Bouteflika Claims Victory, Opposition Claims Fraud

April 18, 2014

Supporters of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, have claimed that the incumbent president has won a "crushing victory" in his bid to win a fourth term as Algeria's ... Read More

Algeria’s Crack-Down on Protesters as Polls Begin

April 17, 2014

After Amnesty International accused the authorities in Algeria of silencing critics and stepping up curbs on freedom of expression before the presidential election to be ... Read More