Politicians, activists, and writers are demanding the release of French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal. His arrest in Algeria is seen as another example of the country’s suppression of free expression, particularly…
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Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf held bilateral talks with Djiboutian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Sunday in Oran. The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the 11th…
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Algeria feels impact of its Morocco ports boycott
Algeria’s boycott of all Moroccan ports has backfired as the country backpedals by excluding fresh produce and meat from the decision. Last month, Algeria asked its banks to stop financing…
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Algeria: 240,000 Dollars in Regularisation Payments for the Army Comptroller General
In our edition of 18 November, we reported on the dismissal of the army’s Comptroller General, Major General Mustapha Oudjani, without specifying whether he had been recalled to other functions or had…
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Repressions Grow in Algeria, is Freedom of Speech in Danger?
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathSince February 2019, Mustapha Bendjama, the editor of the daily newspaper Le Provincial, has been held by police forces and interrogated at least 35 times. In his hometown of Annaba…
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Algeria’s Resounding Silence Following UNSC Resolution 2703
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunAlgeria has not yet made an official reaction to a security council resolution calling for a mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara issue, while reiterating the credible and serious character…
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The rivalry pitting Rabat against Algiers has been intensifying for years. But there are increasing risks that the political and economic competition between the two North African neighbors will accelerate…
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Algeria Calls on ICC to Hold Israel Accountable for Its Crimes in Gaza
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to take action to hold Israel accountable for the crimes it is committing against Palestinians in Gaza. Tebboune expressed…
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Việt Nam and Algeria Promote Investment and Trade
by Zeya Mgby Zeya MgHÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam – Algeria Business Forum was an opportunity for Vietnamese and Algerian businesses to meet partners, as well as get more information about preferential policies…
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Algeria, Tunisia Refuse to Participate in ‘Cairo Peace Summit’
by Yarzar Yeby Yarzar YeAmid the savage and brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza, Algeria refrained from participating in the “Cairo Peace Summit,” which is expected to focus on ways to de-escalate the situation in…