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Category: Algeria
Algeria’s Closed Border Syndrome
Algeria, Africa’s largest country, shares borders with 6 countries, all of them are closed with the exception of its land frontiers with Tunisia. This closed-border ... Read More
Algeria: France Toughens Study Visa Requirements
Algerians wishing to study in France have seen conditions to get a visa toughened as the French general consulate in Algiers imposes payment of at ... Read More
Algeria Resumes Summary Deportations of Sub-Saharans amid Anti-migrant Populism
After the scandalous racist remarks of Algerian leaders against sub-Saharan migrants, and in a blatant violation of commitment under the 1951 Geneva Convention, Algerian authorities ... Read More
French Senate Report Deems Bouteflika Poised to Run for 5th Term
Algeria’s ailing president whose public appearances are a thing of the past is said to be bracing for a fifth term at the Presidency of ... Read More
The Economist Highlights Economic Cost of Non-Maghreb
To boost their economic competitiveness in an increasingly globalised world, the normal solution for countries is to take steps towards economic integration, facilitating the flow ... Read More
Algeria Dismantles IS Cell Led by Former Al Qaeda Commander
Algerian authorities have busted a cell loyal to the Islamic State, led by former Al Qaeda commander, Mohamed Yacine Aknouche, who was once based in ... Read More
Spain Saves 19 Algerian Migrants in Mediterranean
Spanish rescue service said Monday it has saved 19 migrants from Algeria as they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean onboard a small boat. Two ... Read More
The Ins and Outs of Mauritania’s Decision to Seal off its Borders with Algeria
The decision by Mauritanian authorities to seal off borders with Algeria as a military zone forbidden to civilians is the tree that hides the forest. ... Read More
Algeria: 30-year Old Activist on Trial for Publishing Secret Documents
A court in Blida, 45 km South-west of capital Algiers, has put on trial a 30-year old blogger over posting on Facebook classified documents revealing ... Read More
Mauritania: Army Seizes Vehicle Hailing from Tindouf Camps Laden with Weapons
The Mauritanian army arrested this week some men and several weapons on board a four-wheel vehicle near Mauritania’s North-eastern borders with Algeria. The arrest took ... Read More