Tag: FLN

ALGERIA: POLICE arrests anti-Bouteflika protesters

April 7, 2014

More than a dozen anti-Bouteflika protesters have been arrested by the police ahead of a campaign rally in Tizi-Ouzou, in the Berber region of Kabylie ... Read More

Algeria: constitution and administrative reforms

March 19, 2014

After Abdelmalek Sellal’s resignation as the Prime Minister at the beginning of the month to head the campaign of President Bouteflika, hints have begun to ... Read More

Algeria: PM Sellal to resign

March 13, 2014

Algerians remain divided on President’s Bouteflika’s decision to contest for elections in April. Those in the opposition believe that he is old and weak to ... Read More

Algeria: opposition parties calling for a unified boycott

February 26, 2014

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's decision to run for a fourth term was not received well by the opposition who argue that his ailing health condition ... Read More

Algeria : what is Beyond the Presidential Election?

February 4, 2014

As the deadline to offer his candidacy is fast approaching, Algeria’s 76 year old president Abdelaziz Bouteflika is yet to announce whether he’ll contest in ... Read More

Algeria’s Ailing Long-Time President Bouteflika to Run for 4th Term

November 20, 2013

Algeria’s 76-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been nominated by his ruling National Liberation Party (FLN) to run for a fourth term in April 2014. The ... Read More

Algeria: Will PM Sellal be up to economic, social challenges?

September 24, 2012

Algeria is said to have been spared the turmoil of the Arab Spring and the legislative elections held last May gave, contrary to analysts’ forecasts, ... Read More