Politics

Algeria postpones trial of Bouteflika’s brother, cites ‘psychological condition’

Algiers – A court in the Algerian capital on Sunday postponed the corruption trial of the younger brother of ousted... Read more

26 Sep, 2021

News

Algeria closes airspace to all Moroccan planes

Algiers – Algeria said on Wednesday it has closed its airspace to all Moroccan planes due to “provocations and... Read more

23 Sep, 2021

News

Algeria buries ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in muted funeral

Algiers – Algeria on Sunday buried Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the North African country’s longest-serving president, at a cemetery for its independence... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

News

Algeria: Big, volatile and oil dependent

Algiers – Here are some key facts about Algeria, where veteran ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has died two years after he... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

News

Algeria prepares to bury ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Algiers – Flags flew at half-mast in Algeria on Sunday ahead of the funeral of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the North... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus

North Africa virus cases plummeting after summer spike

Tunis – Weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelmed intensive care units across North Africa with severe oxygen... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

News

Mixed reactions as Algeria’s ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84

Algiers – Abdelaziz Bouteflika who ruled Algeria for two decades before resigning in 2019 has died aged 84, leaving behind... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

News

Key dates in the life of Algeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Algiers – Key dates in the life of Algeria’s former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who died on Friday at the age... Read more

18 Sep, 2021

News

Algeria’s ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84

Algiers – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who ruled Algeria for two decades before resigning in 2019 as huge protests engulfed the country,... Read more

18 Sep, 2021

News

Algerian journalist accused of belonging to a terrorist group remanded in custody

Algiers – An Algerian journalist from a local French-language newspaper has been remanded in custody, accused of belonging to a... Read more

15 Sep, 2021