Tag: Bouteflika

French Senate Report Accuses Algeria of Turning Blind Eye to Trafficking in Sahel

July 9, 2016

The French Senate issued recently a report accusing Algeria of complicity over a host of sorts of arms and goods trafficking in the Sahel and ... Read More

France shames Algeria over Claims of Diplomatic Tension between Paris and Rabat

July 4, 2016

France flatly rejected on Saturday claims by the Algerian state-owned new agency APS that diplomatic tension between Paris and Rabat led to the postponement of ... Read More

Death of Polisario Chief Unlikely to End Senseless Sahara Standoff

June 2, 2016

The passing away on Tuesday of the long-serving Polisario Leader, Mohamed Abdelaziz, who sat for 40 years at the helm of the Algeria-backed separatist front, ... Read More

Sahara: UN Wants an Operational MINURSO Within Four Months

April 28, 2016

The UN Security Council debated on Wednesday a draft resolution tabled by the United States that urges the UN Chief and Morocco to ensure that ... Read More

GCC Rejects any Act Likely to Affect Morocco’s Supreme Interests, King Salman

April 22, 2016

King Salman of Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed that the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council reject any act that may affect Morocco’s supreme interests. ... Read More

Algeria: Controversial Amended Constitution Re-introduces two-term limit

February 8, 2016

Algerian lawmakers Sunday re-introduced two-term limit into the national constitution formerly removed by President Bouteflika in a move to stay in power for life. The ... Read More

Algeria: Bouteflika keeps revision of the constitution promise, process in motion

December 15, 2015

President Bouteflika Monday kick-started revision of the Algerian constitution seeking gradually establishment a “sheer civil rule” and a stronger opposition after long months of delay, ... Read More

Algeria: Bouteflika clan hands 5 year sentence in prison to former head of counter-terrorism agency

November 27, 2015

Former head of the Algerian counter-terrorism agency General Hassan was handed a five-year prison sentence by a military court in a behind closed doors trial. ... Read More

Algeria: Bouteflika strengthens power with crackdown on security officials

September 6, 2015

President Bouteflika seems to be solidifying his position, according to experts, by arresting several top security officials and by sacking or ordering the resignations of ... Read More

Algeria wants global effort to end price fall

March 18, 2015

Algeria is trying to rally members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as well as non-members to work towards stopping the fall of ... Read More