Category: Algeria

Algeria: Bouteflika asks for forgiveness

April 4, 2019

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

April 4, 2019

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

April 3, 2019

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

April 3, 2019

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

April 2, 2019

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

April 2, 2019

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

April 2, 2019

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

April 1, 2019

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

April 1, 2019

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?

April 1, 2019

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