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Fri, 07 May 2021 14:41:12 GMT
Algeria Warns Unions of Groups 'Sowing Sedition' Ahead of Polls
[RFI] Algeria has told its trade unions to be wary of "subversive" groups seeking to "sow sedition" ahead of elections next month, as authorities look to calm tensions amid a deep economic crisis.

Wed, 05 May 2021 08:23:19 GMT
Ombudsman Office, Human Rights Council Ink Partnership Agreement
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The Mediator of the Republic Office and the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) inked on Tuesday in Algiers a framework agreement of cooperation, aiming at strengthening the means of cooperation between the two bo...

Tue, 04 May 2021 08:01:22 GMT
Legislative Election - Participation of Youth, Women in Political Life a "Fundamental Asset"
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The participation of young people and women in the political life constitutes is a "fundamental asset," with regard to their capacities and resources that will enable them to have effective contribution in the coun...

Mon, 03 May 2021 13:39:21 GMT
Civil Society Shouldn't Be Partisan
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The Civil society shouldn't be partisan, but should instead be an intermediary to bring the concerns of the population's different sections to the public authorities, head of the Algerian Red Crescent (CRA) Saida B...

Mon, 03 May 2021 08:45:05 GMT
June 12 Legislative Election - President Tebboune Urges Setting Up of Health Prevention Plan
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, chairing a Council of Ministers meeting on Sunday urged the "settig up of a health preventive plan" with a view to the holding of the legislative election of June 12th.

Mon, 03 May 2021 08:45:02 GMT
General Manager of National Public Television Dismissed
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- General Manager of the public television establishment (EPTV), Ahmed Bensebane, has been dismissed on Sunday, said the Ministry of Communication.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:19:10 GMT
Partial Lockdown Extended in 19 Provinces for 21 Days
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The partial lockdown measures from midnight to 04:00 on the morning of the next day have been extended in 19 provinces for a period of 21 days, as of Saturday, according to the decision taken by Prime Minister Abde...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:45:57 GMT
Public Authorities Pay Special Attention to Improving Workers' Conditions
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The public authorities are paying "special" attention to improving the professional, material and social conditions of workers in various sectors, despite the difficult economic and financial conditions Algeria is ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:15:51 GMT
Reporter Jailed After Covering Tuareg Protests in Southern Algeria
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Algerian authorities to free Rabah Karèche, the newspaper Liberté's correspondent in Tamanrasset, 900 km south of Algiers, who has been held since 19 April after covering protests by the Ahaggar re...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:24:30 GMT
President Mourns the Passing of AU Covid-19 Special Envoy
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has learned with deep sadness of the passing of financial expert and former Algerian Minister of Finance, Abderrahmane Benkhalfa.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:44:34 GMT
Covid-19 - President Tebboune Chairs Meeting to Assess Pandemic Situation
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune chaired Tuesday a meeting to assess the pandemic situation in Algeria, in which he gave a series of instructions mainly on the necessity of conducting an "urgent" epid...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:40:09 GMT
SPLA Continues Attacks On Positions of Moroccan Occupying Forces
[Algerie Presse Service] Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) conducted, Sunday and Monday, new attacks against the entrenchments of the Moroccan occupying forces in the areas of Haouza and Mehbes along the wall of sand (wall of shame...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:59:22 GMT
Freelance Journalist Said Boudour Arrested While Covering Protests
[CPJ] New York -- Algerian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release journalist Said Boudour and cease arresting journalists for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:29:40 GMT
Legislative Elections of June 12 - Deadline for Candidacies Submission Expires Tuesday
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The deadline for the submission of candidacies for the legislative elections of June 12 expires Tuesday at midnight, in accordance with the order signed by President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, amending a...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:59:56 GMT
On World Malaria Day, We Must Step Up Efforts to Combat Malaria
[IPS] Geneva -- Despite its 229 million cases and 409,000 deaths in 2019, malaria is an overlooked epidemic. The emergence of COVID-19 has thrown health systems into disarray and forced countries to shift their focus from malaria to the pandemic resp...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:16:35 GMT
Islamic Scholar Given Three-Year Jail Term for 'Offending Islam'
[AI London] Said Djabelkheir sentenced for three posts on Facebook questioning authenticity of certain aspects of Islamic belief Scholar has been target of death threats dating back more than ten years 'Algerian courts have no business judging peopl...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:07:32 GMT
Covid-19 - Partial Lockdown Schedule Adjusted in 9 Provinces
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The partial lockdown restrictions will be adjusted in nine provinces from Friday, starting from 00.00 p.m. to 4 a.m., said the Prime Minister's Office in a statement.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:08:23 GMT
Western Sahara - Security Council's Inaction Escalates War
[Algerie Presse Service] NEW YORK (United Nations)- The representative of the Polisario Front to the United Nations Sidi Mohamed Omar warned Wednesday that the inaction of the UN Security Council vis-à-vis the serious situation prevailing in Western...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:08:22 GMT
Candidacies in Legislative Elections - President Tebboune Signs Ordinance to Extend Deadline
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, signed an ordinance amending and supplementing the organic law relating to the electoral system, to extend by five days the deadline for filing candidacies for the J...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 18:33:07 GMT
Why We Deserve to Know What Kills Our Leaders
[African Arguments] The secrecy around presidents' deaths perpetuates stigmas and misses a huge opportunity for public health promotion.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:48:22 GMT
Coronavirus - 166 New Cases of UK, Nigerian Variants Recorded in Algeria
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- A total of 65 new cases of UK Coronavirus variant and 101 new cases of Nigerian variant were recorded in Algeria, Pasteur Institute of Algeria (IPA) announced on Thursday.

Mon, 03 May 2021 13:46:07 GMT
Algerian Journalist Rabah Karèche Detained On False News and Anti-State Allegations
[CPJ] New York -- Algerian authorities must immediately set free journalist Rabah Karèche and cease their investigation into his work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:16:12 GMT
President Tebboune Chairs Council of Ministers Meeting Sunday
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The president of the Republic, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, minister of National Defence, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, will chair Sunday a Council of Ministers meeting, the presidency of the Republic said Satur...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:16:10 GMT
President Tebboune Calls On Algerians to Freely Choose Their Representatives
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday called the Algerian people to express themselves "freely and by the most civilized ways" in choosing their representatives during the next elections.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:22:46 GMT
New Cars - Government Considers Changes to Dealership Activity Procedures
[Algerie Presse Service] Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad on Wednesday chaired a Government meeting on several issues, including the draft executive decree modifying and completing the executive decree No. 20-227 dated August 19, 2020, setting the con...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:22:38 GMT
Covid-19 - Partial Lockdown Renewed in 9 Provinces As of Friday
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The partial lockdown restrictions, from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. the next day, haves been renewed for a further 15 days, as of Friday April 16 in nine provinces of the country.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:44:19 GMT
SPLA Conducts New Attacks On Moroccan Occupation Forces
[Algerie Presse Service] BIR LEHLOU (Sahrawi Territories)- Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) conducted new attacks against positions of the Moroccan occupation army along the wall of sand, said the Sahrawi Defence Ministry in a Com...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:36:17 GMT
Ramadan - President Tebboune Extends Best Wishes to Algerian People
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Monday evening made an address to the Algerian people marking the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, , inviting them to further vigilance and prudence and to r...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:51:23 GMT
Algerian Farmers Have Risen to Challenges Induced By Covid-19 Pandemic
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad on Monday welcomed the role of Algerian farmers in the fight against the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic by ensuring the availability of all agricultural staples.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:10:41 GMT
Minister of Transport and Energy Received By Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines
[SPS] Algiers -- Minister of Transport and Energy, Mr. Salek Baba Hasna, was received today, Sunday, by the Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr. Mohamed Arkab.



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