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Algerians protest through day of disputed election
Thousands of people took to the streets in Algiers and other cities on Thursday chanting “No vote! We want freedom!” as Algerian ... North Africa -
Algerian protests demand Thursday elections should be shutdown
A big crowd of protesters marched through central Algiers on Wednesday to demand that a presidential election planned for Thursday be cancelled, ... North Africa -
Three sentenced to prison over Algeria concert stampede deaths
An Algerian court has handed three people prison sentences for “negligence” over a deadly stampede at an August concert, a judicial source ... North Africa -
Algeria court orders former ministers held over corruption allegations
Algeria’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered two former ministers to be taken into custody over corruption allegations under former president ... North Africa -
Algerian army arrests five on suspicion of planning ‘attacks’ on protesters
The Algerian army has arrested five suspects for planning “attacks” against anti-government demonstrations that have swept the North ... North Africa -
Algeria’s army chief says elections are best way out of crisis
Elections are the best way to overcome Algeria’s political crisis and avoid a constitutional vacuum, the country’s army chief said on ... North Africa -
Algeria ex-PM questioned in widening probe into longtime elite
Former Algerian prime minister Ahmed Ouyahia was questioned on Tuesday in a widening investigation into alleged corruption in the inner circle of ... North Africa -
Algerian finance minister, ex-police chief appear in court on corruption charges
Algeria’s former national police chief Abdelghani Hamel appeared in a court on Monday as part of a probe into corruption allegations, private ... North Africa -
Five killed in Algiers building collapse
Five members of the same family were killed Monday when a dilapidated building collapsed in the Algerian capital’s UNESCO-listed Casbah district ... North Africa -
Thousands of Algerian students take to the streets for fresh protests
Thousands of Algerian students marched on Tuesday through the capital calling for the overthrow of the “system” and trials for members of ... North Africa -
Algerian unions refuse to support PM’s efforts to form government
Thirteen independent Algerian unions have refused to back the newly-appointed prime minister’s efforts to form a government he hopes will ... North Africa -
Bouteflika’s plane lands at military airport in Algeria
An Algerian government plane that was expected to fly President Abdelaziz Bouteflika back to Algiers has landed at a military airport close to the ... North Africa -
Source: Algeria’s Bouteflika to return to the country today
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is expected to return to the country on Sunday, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. It was ... North Africa -
Algerian plane expected to fly Bouteflika home takes off from Geneva
An Algerian government plane that was expected to fly President Abdelaziz Bouteflika back to Algiers took off from Geneva's Cointrin airport on Sunday ... North Africa -
Dozens arrested in protests against fifth term for Algerian president
Security forces arrested 41 people during angry protests that rocked Algeria’s capital against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika seeking a ... North Africa -
Algerian TV producer sets himself ablaze over unpaid wages
An Algerian television producer died from severe burns Thursday more than two weeks after setting himself on fire over unpaid wages, his son told AFP. ... North Africa -
OPEC, allies agree not to further increase oil production
A meeting of OPEC and its allies ended without any decision to further increase oil output despite President Donald Trump’s call for lower ... Energy -
Algeria’s air force chief fired amid military shake-up
Algeria’s defense ministry on Tuesday announced its air force chief has been sacked, amid a broad shake-up of the country’s military ... North Africa -
OPEC sees slower 2019 oil demand growth, warns on economy
OPEC on Wednesday further trimmed its forecast for 2019 global oil demand growth and said the risk to the economic outlook was skewed to the downside, ... Economy -
Algeria set to finally open world’s 3rd largest mosque built at a cost of $2 bln
Algeria is set to finally open the Grand Mosque of Algiers, set to be third largest in the world, near the end of this year or closer to the beginning ... Features -
Algeria confirms second cholera death amid fears of outbreak
Algerian authorities announced on Saturday a second case of cholera death and an increase of the disease to 139 cases, including 97 that are still ... North Africa -
VIDEO: Footage shows the first moments of the military plane crash in Algeria
Algerian media outlets and reporters have been sharing footage showing the first moments of the military plane crashing a field outside ... North Africa -
Algeria ruling coalition wins legislative elections
The party of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and its coalition ally have won a clear majority of the seats in parliament, results released by ... North Africa -
Some OPEC ministers likely to meet in Doha on Friday
Saudi Arabian and Russian energy ministers might meet on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum Energy -
Algeria urges OPEC decision to stabilize oil price
12 member states produce around a third of world’s oil, and their decisions have global impact on prices Energy -
Bouteflika in rare appearance for Algeria National Day
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday made his first public appearance in a year to mark the 57th anniversary of Algeria's independence from France Middle East -
Algeria says three Islamists killed by troops
Algerian troops killed three armed Islamist fighters in the Skidda region west of the capital Middle East -
Algerian government lays out draft constitutional reforms
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has promised a package of amendments to strengthen democracy Middle East -
Bouteflika in full control of running Algeria: premier
On Friday, a letter signed by 19 public figures was made public in which they warned of a 'degradation of the general climate' in Algeria Middle East -
Militants ambush Algerian army, kill 11 soldiers
The attack comes as Algeria and much of the rest of the Muslim world are celebrating the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan Africa