Algeria repression

Power Struggle: Algerian Assembly Elects New Speaker

Algeria’s National Assembly on Wednesday elected Mouad Bouchareb, 47, as new speaker by 320 votes with one absentee. Mouad Bouchareb will now replace Saïd Bouhadja who is accused of alleged mismanagement and “inability” to lead. The disputed Speaker adamantly refused to resign despite a series of decisions announced by the FLN party. Bouhadja claims that […]

UMA: Libya says No Maghreb without Morocco & Mauritania

Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council Mohamed Yunes El-Menfi has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI following the 2nd tripartite summit convened by Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya in the absence of Morocco and Mauritania. The Libyan message was handed over to Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita by El-Menfi’s brother and personal envoy during a […]

Libya: GNA celebrates capture of Haftar’s key General, downing of jet

UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, announced Saturday it captured a top military aid of rival army of General Khalifa Haftar after its forces downed a fighter jet belonging to the east-based military commander. On facebook, Volcano of Rage Operation forces aligned with the GNA, indicated that it captured Amer Jagem, Major-General and commander of […]