Tag: Algeria

Algeria: Ruling FLN lawmakers boycott pro-Bouteflika demonstrations on March 2

February 27, 2019

Several lawmakers and local elected representatives of the ruling Front de Libération Nationale (FLN) have said they will not join the March 2 counter-demonstration aiming ... Read More

Algeria: AI Decries Lack of Freedom & Continued Repression

February 27, 2019

Amnesty International has denounced the lack of freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association in Algeria, deploring the arbitrary arrest and detention of journalists and ... Read More

‘Algeria is Macron’s current nightmare’ – French official

February 26, 2019

The current nightmare of President Emmanuel Macron is Algeria, a French top official told weekly media, Obs. The source, who asked not to be named, ... Read More

Tunisian President endorses protests against Bouteflika’s 5th term bid as freedom of expression

February 26, 2019

Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi Monday brought support to protests in Algeria against the candidacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a fifth mandate. Thousands of ... Read More

Algeria: Bouteflika to travel to Geneva for routine medical checkup

February 22, 2019

The Algerian President will travel Sunday to Switzerland, Geneva, for “routine” medical checkup, his office said in a statement that comes amid growing national protest ... Read More

Will Algeria abandon its investment unfriendly legislation?

February 21, 2019

Algeria has earned a notoriety for being one of the worst countries for doing business in the world, due in part to unfriendly regulations that ... Read More

Algeria’s Prime Minister to reveal Sonatrach’s 2030 plan

February 20, 2019

Algeria’s Prime Minister, Ahmed Ouyahia, is expected to reveal national oil company Sonatrach’s 2030 plan when he presents the country’s general policy statement to parliament ... Read More

Algeria: Head of campaign team of presidential hopeful throws in towel

February 20, 2019

Retired General and candidate for the April presidential elections has lost the head of his campaign team, who accused the presidential hopeful of improvisation and ... Read More

Algeria: AFP bureau Chief expelled for article on Bouteflika’s fifth term candidacy

February 18, 2019

The Algerian government has expelled Agence France Press (AFP) bureau Chief in Algiers after they accused the news agency for being biased following the publication ... Read More

Algeria: Protests Grow against Bouteflika’s 5th Term

February 18, 2019

Thousands of Algerian protesters staged demonstrations in several provinces over the weekend to express their opposition to the candidacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a ... Read More