Algeria

Senior UN official demands Drareni release

Senior United Nations official Clément Nyaletsossi Voule has called on Algerian authorities to release Khaled Drareni. The journalist has been…

September 20, 2020

Education: Re-opening of Algerian schools depends on COVID-19 situation – Prime Minister

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad on Sunday said that the date for the start of the 2020-2021 school year depends…

September 15, 2020

NEWS: New protest for the release of journalist Khaled Drareni in Algeria

For the 2nd week in a row, lots of human beings took the streets in Algiers in protest traumatic the…

September 1, 2020

Algeria: Rally for jailed journalist

Demonstrators in Algiers are calling for international strain to assist get Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni out of jail. The journalist,…

August 25, 2020

Algeria set to hold constitutional referendum on Nov. 1

Algeria will hold a referendum on a revised charter on Nov. 1, the country’s presidency introduced on Monday.     The…

August 25, 2020

NEWS: Algerian Journalist gets 3-Year Prison Sentence

Free Speech in the Algerian Press Freelance journalist and a symbol of free speech in Algeria, Khaled Dareni, has been…

August 10, 2020

NEWS: Economists warn of drastic steps needed to help Algeria recover its economy

Economists are warning that large scale intervention is needed to rescue the Algerian economy from accruing huge foreign debt, following…

August 9, 2020

Breaking: Group advocates dialogue between Algerian govt’, Hirak movement

The International Crisis Group has urged dialogue between the Algerian government and the anti-regime movement ‘‘Hirak’‘ to avoid what it…

July 28, 2020

Sports: Drogba doesn’t win Ivorian top seat

Ivory Coast just concluded its football federation election to select its president but the former national team captain, Didier Drogba…

July 21, 2020

Algeria to keep borders closed till COVID-19 ends

Algeria will keep its land, air and sea borders closed until the end of the COVID-19 crisis. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune…

June 29, 2020

Ex-Algerian prime minister jailed 12 years for corruption

An Algerian criminal court sentenced a former prime minister and energy minister to prison on corruption charges, in the latest…

June 24, 2020

Algeria: taxi drivers slam conditions for operations

Barely allowed to circulate after 3 months of confinement, Algerian taxi drivers are angry. On Monday, they demonstrated at the…

June 17, 2020

Algeria: Government lifts coronavirus curfew in 19 provinces

Algeria announced Sunday that it lifted a curfew in 19 provinces in the battle against the coronavirus. It said a…

June 14, 2020

Africa’s coronavirus cases exceed 235,000

Africa's coronavirus cases rose to 235,695 as 8,096 new cases were reported across the continent Sunday. The death toll stands…

June 14, 2020

Coronavirus cases nears 180K in Africa

Confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 180,000 mark Saturday in Africa, according to a tracker. Data from Worldometer recorded 4,942 deaths…

June 6, 2020

Algeria recalls ambassador in France over protest films

Algeria on Wednesday recalled its ambassador from France for consultations, after documentaries about the North African country’s anti-government protest movement…

May 28, 2020

Algeria extends lockdown measures until May 14

Algeria on Monday extended until 14 May the containment measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, after authorising…

April 28, 2020

Algeria extends curfew as coronavirus cases rise

Algeria will extend curfews it has put in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus from Sunday, the prime…

April 5, 2020

Algerian Protesters Call for Mass Trials of Former, Current Officials

Thousands of Algerian demonstrators took to the streets of the capital and other cities on Friday calling for mass trials…

February 29, 2020

One year on, Algeria’s protest movement is soul-searching

Around a year ago, on 22 February 2019, Algerians thronged the streets to protest against then-President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for…

February 21, 2020

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