Tag: Algeria

Algeria: Bouteflika to appoint Vice-President to aid in country’s management if elected

February 13, 2019

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is planning to appoint a Vice-President to help him rule the country due to his physical inability should he win April presidential ... Read More

Algeria: Former PM to head Bouteflika’s elections campaign team

February 11, 2019

Abdelmalek Sellal, the ex-Algerian Prime Minister, will head the campaign team of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who has officially announced his plans to run for a ... Read More

Algeria: Disappearance of Ahmed Khalil

February 11, 2019

The family of Ahmed Khalil, from the Souaada tribe, and hundreds of Sahrawis gathered Wednesday, February 6, in front of the UN representation in Rabouni, ... Read More

Ailing Bouteflka to officially run for fifth term

February 9, 2019

The ruling FLN party has ended suspense by naming President Bouteflika as its candidate for a fifth term in April 18 elections. The move comes ... Read More

Algeria: Amnesty Calls for Immediate Release of Activist Hadj Ghermoul

February 8, 2019

Amnesty International denounced on Thursday the conviction of Algerian activist, Hadj Ghermoul, to six months in prison and a fine for posting a Facebook photo ... Read More

Algeria: Bouteflika, unable to govern for fifth term – Islamist opposition

February 7, 2019

Algeria’s main Islamist opposition party Wednesday said incumbent President proposed by the ruling coalition to run for April Presidential elections for a fifth term in ... Read More

Algeria: Army denies reports on arrest of 13 senior officers

February 5, 2019

The Algerian defense ministry denied in a statement report by local media el Watan claiming that 13 senior officers have been recently detained over contact ... Read More

US military games in Sahel bring together Morocco, Algeria

February 4, 2019

The Moroccan and Algerian armies will both take part at the US-led Flintlock 2019 military games in Burkina Faso and Mauritania from February 18 to ... Read More

Algeria’s Ruling Coalition wants ailing Bouteflika to run for fifth term

February 4, 2019

The ruling coalition in Algeria agreed to nominate President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a fifth term amid cries for election boycott. Ailing Bouteflika has ... Read More

Algeria: Senior officers arrested over contact with presidential hopeful

February 4, 2019

Thirteen high ranking military officers have been arrested in Algeria at the orders of the army chief of staff Gaid Salah over alleged contact and ... Read More