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Category: Algeria
Algeria: Bouteflika asks for forgiveness
Former Algerian leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika in a letter to the nation has begged for forgiveness over wrongdoings that occurred during his two-decade stay in power, ... Read More
Bouteflika Leaves, Regime Stays
The abdication of ailing President Bouteflika has been met with celebrations on the streets of Algiers but his downfall only confirms the power-grab of the ... Read More
Sahara: UN SG Reports on Protests in Tindouf Camps; Polisario’s Violations of Military Agreements & UN Resolutions
The UN Secretary General reported to the UN Security Council the repeated protests taking place in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps in Algeria, with the participation ... Read More
Algerians celebrate Bouteflika’s resignation
Immediately after the announcement of the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerians took to the street to celebrate the move. express their joy after the. ... Read More
Algeria’s ailing President resigns after six weeks of pro-democracy protests
Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his resignation after six weeks of mass protests and apparent cracks within the regime pitting the army against the President’s circle. Indeed ... Read More
UN Chief: Sahara Settlement Requires Strong Political Will
The resolution of the Sahara conflict would require “strong political will, not just from the parties and neighboring states, but also from the international community”, ... Read More
Algeria: Defense Ministry denies Army Chief of Staff sacked amid feud with Bouteflika’s entourage
The Algerian defense ministry Monday brushed aside a statement from President Abdeelaziz Bouteflika’s office that Deputy Defense Minister, General Ahmed Gaïd Salah has been sacked. ... Read More
Impotent Bouteflika to resign before April 28
Following six weeks of protests, Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said he will resign before April 28, the date his fourth term ends. The 82-year-old, ... Read More
Algeria: Reuters reporter expelled for covering Friday demonstrations
Algerian authorities have expelled Reuters’s reporter Saturday for covering a demonstration against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his regime staged by tens of thousands of Algerians. ... Read More
Algeria: Is Bouteflika stepping down Tuesday?
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika might step down from power Tuesday, April 2, two days after he named a caretaker government that will lead the country through ... Read More