The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
NEWS: New protest for the release of journalist…
For the 2nd week in a row, lots of human beings took the streets in Algiers in protest traumatic the launch of Khaled Drareni. The journalist used to be sentenced to three years in prison…
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, who is 40, was sentenced on August twenty-fourth to three years in prison. He had…
Algeria set to hold constitutional referendum on Nov.…
Algeria will hold a referendum on a revised charter on Nov. 1, the country’s presidency introduced on Monday. The date coincides with the 66th anniversary of the Algerian Revolution against French colonial rule. …
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 sentenced to three years in prison based totally on accusations of undermining the integrity of…
NEWS: Economists warn of drastic steps needed to…
Economists are warning that large scale intervention is needed to rescue the Algerian economy from accruing huge foreign debt, following the double blow of COVID 19 and tumbling oil revenues. The National Office of Statistics…
Breaking: Group advocates dialogue between Algerian govt’, Hirak…
The International Crisis Group has urged dialogue between the Algerian government and the anti-regime movement ‘‘Hirak’‘ to avoid what it calls a major economic crisis. The Group cites the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and…
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 was snubbed of the position after failing to clinch the top position. In other news,…
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 on Sunday announced this saying also that firmer measures will be taken against citizens who…
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 crackdown on former officials in an OPEC nation struggling to allay youth discontent with the…
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 headquarters of the national union of taxi drivers in Algiers against conditions for resumption of…
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 second step will be taken to resume economic activities and a partial curfew in 29…
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 at 6,281 as 201 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours. The number of…
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 from the pandemic on the continent. A total of 7,126 new cases were registered in…
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 were aired on French public television. The interior ministry said films, including two broadcast on…
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 the reopening of some businesses during the Ramadan period. Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad has “renewed…
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 minister said on Saturday, as the number of confirmed cases rose to 1,251. The curfew…
Algerian Protesters Call for Mass Trials of Former,…
Thousands of Algerian demonstrators took to the streets of the capital and other cities on Friday calling for mass trials for members of the former regime. The protesters chanted slogans against members of former president…
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 a fifth term after nearly 20 years in power. Mr Bouteflika stood down in April.…
