Tag: #Algeria
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Call for probe over new Algeria torture allegations
Algiers, March 4 (AFP/APP):An Algerian human rights group on Thursday called for an investigation after allegations that activists of a pro-democracy protest movement were tortured in detention. “We ask the public prosecutor’s office to act in accordance with the law as soon as there are such revelations,” Said Salhi, vice president of the Algerian League…
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Macron admits France murdered Algerian independence figure
President Emmanuel Macron has admitted for the first time that French soldiers murdered a top Algerian independence figure
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59 Algerian Pro-Democracy Activists Released from Jail: Ministry
59 Algerian pro-democracy activists have been released from jail, according to a ministry.
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Algeria anti-govt protesters hit streets after year-long hiatus
Algiers, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Algeria’s capital on Friday as the “Hirak” pro-democracy movement gathers renewed momentum after a year-long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite a ban on gatherings over Covid-19, crowds rallied in several neighbourhoods of Algiers in the early afternoon and marched toward the…
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Algeria anti-govt protesters hit streets after year-long hiatus
Algiers, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Algeria’s capital on Friday as the “Hirak” pro-democracy movement gathers renewed momentum after a year-long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite a ban on gatherings over the pandemic, crowds gathered in several neighbourhoods of Algiers in the early afternoon and marched toward…
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Algeria receives 200,000 coronavirus jabs from China
Algiers, Feb 25 (AFP/APP):Algeria has received 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from longstanding ally China, the official APS news agency said Thursday, boosting the North African nation’s fight against Covid-19. China’s ambassador to Algiers, Li Lianhe, had said last week that Beijing would gift Algeria 200,000 vaccines. The delivery arrived late Wednesday at the…
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Thousands of Algerians hit streets on protest anniversary
Algiers, Feb 22 (AFP/APP):Thousands of Algerians marched on Monday in the capital and other cities to mark the second anniversary of the North African nation’s anti-government “Hirak” protest movement, AFP journalists said. It is the largest march seen in Algiers since the suspension of the Hirak marches on March 13, 2020 due to the Covid-19…
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Algerian Journalist Drareni Released From Jail: Lawyer
Algerian journalist Drareni has been released from jail, according to his lawyer.
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Algeria’s president calls for dissolution of parliament, early elections
Algiers, Feb 18 (AFP/APP):Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday called for the dissolution of parliament and early legislative elections after expressing dissatisfaction with the government. In an address to the nation, Tebboune also said he will carry out a government reshuffle within 48 hours, and issued a pardon for dozens of jailed activists. Stay tuned…
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Algerian president returns from Germany after post-Covid surgery
Algiers, Feb 12 (AFP/APP):Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune returned home Friday after a one-month stay in Germany for surgery following post-Covid-19 complications in his foot, state television said. “The President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defence, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, returned today,” the state broadcaster said, but did not broadcast images…