Algeria Headlines
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 04:56:01 GMTHigh Expectations As Algeria's President Tebboune Begins New Mandate
[RFI] Since winning Algeria's election with nearly 95 percent of the vote on Saturday, incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune now faces numerous economic challenges and social demands. But analysts and activists are concerned that the repression of...
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:07:12 GMTAbdelmadjid Tebboune Confirmed in Office - Voter Turnout Still Unclear
[Agenzia Fides] Algiers -- With 94.65% of the votes cast, outgoing President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was re-elected Head of State of Algeria in the election on September 7 (see Fides, 6/9/2024). The result is, however, contested by the opposition and th...
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:07:17 GMTEmir of Qatar Congratulates the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, On His Re-Election
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has congratulated his brother the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on his re-election, wishing him success in his new presidential te...
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:07:16 GMTGoudjil Congratulates Abdelmadjid Tebboune On His Re-Election
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The Speaker of the Council of the Nation, Salah Goudjil, congratulated Abdelmadjid Tebboune on his re-election to lead the country.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:14:50 GMT2024 Presidential Election - Algerian Media Commend Electors' Mobilization
[Algerie Presse Service] Sunday's national newspapers praised the electors' mobilization for the success of the September 7 presidential election, featuring the voter turnout that reached 48.03%.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:14:46 GMTLess Than Half of Algeria's Voters Take Part in Presidential Polls
[RFI] Less than 50 percent of Algeria's eligible voters cast a ballot in the country's presidential election, according to preliminary figures from the electoral commission. Official results are due later on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:58:03 GMTAlgeria's 78-Year-Old President Expected to Win 2nd Term
[VOA] Algiers, Algeria -- Algerians head to the polls Saturday to cast votes for president and determine who will govern their gas-rich North African nation -- five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous preside...
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:58:00 GMTAlgeria Votes in Election Poised to Hand Easy Victory to Sitting President
[RFI] Algerians began voting on Saturday in a presidential election widely expected to bring a second term for the incumbent, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:06:08 GMTPresident Kais Saied Congratulates Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune On His Re-Election
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Sept. 8 -- President Kais Saied had a phone call with his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on Sunday evening, to congratulate him on his re-election as President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:19:45 GMTPresidential Election in Algeria - the Military Plays an Increasingly Important Role in the Country
[Agenzia Fides] Algiers -- Algerians will elect their Head of State tomorrow, September 7. Outgoing President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, 78, is widely considered the favorite. His only challengers, accepted by the Constitutional Court and confirmed by the...
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 07:23:24 GMTAlgerians Abroad Vote Early in Presidential Polls Expected to Change Little
[RFI] Algerians living abroad have been voting ahead of Saturday's presidential election despite predictions of low turnout back home, and an almost certain victory for incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune. From Europe to the Middle East, members of the di...
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:16:31 GMTAlgeria Secure Crucial Win Over Equatorial Guinea, Tunisia Edge Madagascar
[CAF] On Thursday night, Algeria began their AFCON 2025 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win against Equatorial Guinea at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran. Houssem Aouar and Amine Gouiri were the heroes for the Desert Warriors, scoring the goals that ...
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:49:14 GMTPresidential Election - Voting Starts At Mobile Polling Stations in Country's South
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Voting in remote and isolated areas and by nomadic populations in the country's south began Wednesday morning at mobile polling stations, as part of the presidential election of September 7th.
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:46:46 GMTPress Coverage Intense As Election Campaign Wraps Up, Electoral Silence Begins
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The national press has closely followed the end of the electoral campaign for the upcoming September 7 presidential election as well as the three candidates' last visits, with Wednesday's headlines highlighting the...
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:49:14 GMTIndependent Candidate Abdelmadjid Tebboune Commits to Give Youth Their 'Rightful Place,' Revise Several Laws
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The independent candidate for the September 7 presidential election, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, reiterated on Tuesday in Algiers his commitment to give young people their "rightful place" and to revise several laws.
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:49:13 GMTCandidate Hassani Cherif Wraps Up Election Campaign By Urging High Voter Turnout
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The candidate of the Movement of Society for Peace for the presidential election of September 7, Abdelaali Hassani Cherif, on Tuesday called on citizens to go to the polls in large numbers to contribute to the buil...
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:31:54 GMTFew Surprises in Store As Algeria's Presidential Election Nears
[RFI] The campaign is drawing to a close for Algeria's presidential election this weekend - a poll that incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune is widely predicted to win. Experts say the only real unknown is how many voters will turn out.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 07:34:01 GMTEnd of Electoral Campaign On Tuesday, Start of Electoral Silence
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The electoral campaign for the presidential election of 7 September wraps up this Tuesday, giving way to a three-day election silence, during which candidates are banned from exercising any electoral activity.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 04:51:29 GMTThree Presidential Candidates Urge Massive Vote for Strong, Stable and United Algeria
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-On the 20th and final day of the election campaign, the three candidates in the September 7 presidential election renewed their appeal to citizens to vote massively for a strong, stable and united Algeria.
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:16:01 GMTWe Ran Responsible Electoral Campaign for Political Project Serving Algeria, Says Hassani Cherif
[Algerie Presse Service] M'sila -- The candidate of the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP) for the upcoming September 7 presidential election, Abdelaali Hassani Cherif, on Monday affirmed, in M'Sila province, that he had run a responsible electoral ...
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:37:37 GMTFinal Stretch Before Presidential Election - Algerian Community Abroad Mobilizes to Vote
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The electoral campaign for the upcoming September 7 presidential election is entering the home stretch and is set to wrap up on Tuesday, reports the national press on Monday, which focuses on the launch today of th...
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:21:42 GMTAuthorities Must Halt Ongoing Repression of Civic Space Ahead of Presidential Elections
[AI London] Algerian authorities have maintained their repression of civic space by continuing their brutal crackdown on human rights including the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association in the run up to the country's pres...
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:49:15 GMTCouncil of Nation Commends Electoral Campaign's Democratic Practice
[Algerie Presse Service] The Council of the Nation (Parliament's Upper House), commended Wednesday the democratic practice that marked the electoral campaign for the Presidential election of 7 September, calling on citizens to participate massively i...
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 07:34:00 GMTVoting Starts Wednesday in Mobile Polling Stations in Country's South
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, nomadic populations and those who live in remote and isolated areas in the southern provinces, will begin voting at mobile polling stations, as part of the presidential election of 7 S...
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:38:04 GMTHassani Cherif Commits to Preserving Country, Achieving Development
[Algerie Presse Service] Batna -- The candidate of the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP) for the September 7 presidential election, Abdelaali Hassani Cherif, affirmed Monday, in Batna, that his political project aims at "preserving its sovereignty ...
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:12:24 GMTPresidential Candidate Aouchiche Pledges to Defend Algerian Nation's Constants, Identity
[Algerie Presse Service] Bejaia (Algeria) -- The candidate of the Socialist Forces Front for the presidential election of September 7, Youcef Aouchiche, committed Sunday in Bejaia to defend the constants and identity of the Algerian nation.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 07:34:00 GMTPresidential Election - Candidates Focus On Local Development, Citizens' Concerns
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-On Monday, the 19th and penultimate day of the electoral campaign, candidates for the September 7 presidential election and their representatives focused their speeches on the need to boost local development to addres...
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 05:01:00 GMTCandidate Aouchiche Pledges to Take 'Important Measures' to Revive Economy
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Socialist Forces Front candidate for the upcoming presidential election, Youcef Aouchiche, committed to take a series of "important" measures to revive the economic sector, by capitalising on the potential and asse...
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 04:51:28 GMTPresidential Election - Strong Mobilization of National Community's Members in Italy to Vote, Strengthen Bond With Homeland
[Algerie Presse Service] Milan (Italy) -- Voters from the national community established in Italy called, on Tuesday, for massive participation in the presidential election, due to the importance of this electoral duty for the future of Algeria, also...
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:16:00 GMT2024 Paralympic Games - President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Congratulates Athmani Skander Djamil On Winning Gold
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, congratulated on Sunday the Algerian Paralympic champion, Athmani Skander Djamil, after snatching the gold medal in the 100m (T13) event at the Paris Paralympic Game...