Category: Algeria

Algeria’s Closed Border Syndrome

August 5, 2017

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

August 4, 2017

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

August 3, 2017

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

August 1, 2017

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

July 29, 2017

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

July 27, 2017

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

July 24, 2017

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

July 24, 2017

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

July 21, 2017

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

July 20, 2017

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