First Independent Mena Newspaper
As popular protest build up across Algeria against a fifth term for ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, some voices within the regime are invoking the Syrian chaos to maintain the authoritarian status quo. “Citizens offered flowers to policemen. That is beautiful. But I remind them that in Syria it all started with flowers,” said prime minister […]
French envoy to Algeria made Wednesday a swift and secret to and fro trip to Paris at the demand of President Emmanuel Macron as Paris scrutinizes the political situation in the North African country. The ambassador came to Paris to brief authorities on the charged political situation in the former French colony, triggered by President […]
The embezzlement of humanitarian assistance is seemingly an enduring phenomenon in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps although the populations sequestrated there are in dire need of this assistance. A new embezzlement scandal broke out Tuesday, when the canary Islands “La Provincia” daily reported the diversion of some €2.5 million of humanitarian aid provided by the international […]
Several lawmakers and local elected representatives of the ruling Front de Libération Nationale (FLN) have said they will not join the March 2 counter-demonstration aiming to show support for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s candidacy for April 18 elections, Huffpost Algerie reports. The North African country has been rocked for weeks by demonstrations rejecting plans by incumbent […]
Amnesty International has denounced the lack of freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association in Algeria, deploring the arbitrary arrest and detention of journalists and activists. In its annual review of the situation of Human rights in the MENA region, AI said the Algerian authorities maintained a de facto ban on protests in the capital, […]
The current nightmare of President Emmanuel Macron is Algeria, a French top official told weekly media, Obs. The source, who asked not to be named, told Obs that Macron is not troubled by the yellow vests’ demonstrations that have been going on for months, a new financial crisis, a cybersecurity from Russia or an American […]
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi Monday brought support to protests in Algeria against the candidacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a fifth mandate. Thousands of Algerians have been demonstrating across various provinces and in some European capitals against the candidacy of 82-year old Bouteflika for a fifth term in office. Demonstrations took place during previous […]
The Algerian President will travel Sunday to Switzerland, Geneva, for “routine” medical checkup, his office said in a statement that comes amid growing national protest against his candidacy for a fifth term in office. The statement said Abdelaziz Bouteflika will fly out for Geneva on Feb.24 for a short stay during which he will undergo […]
Algeria has earned a notoriety for being one of the worst countries for doing business in the world, due in part to unfriendly regulations that thwart foreign investors. But that law is likely to change as an economic crisis bites with dwindling oil reserves and rising unemployment, fueling unrest and dissent across the country. Industry […]
Algeria’s Prime Minister, Ahmed Ouyahia, is expected to reveal national oil company Sonatrach’s 2030 plan when he presents the country’s general policy statement to parliament on February 25. According to a document published on the Premier’s website, the country’s general policy will focus on oil and gas exploration, power generation and renewable energy. Algeria has […]