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Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:42:55 GMT
'Tunisian Authorities Must Come Clean Over Abduction of Algerian Activist'
[AI London] Slimane Bouhafs, an Algerian Christian convert and UNHCR-recognised refugee, was apparently abducted in Tunis on 25 August Activist has re-appeared in a court in Algeria where he faces undisclosed charges 'The Tunisian government shares ...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:24:41 GMT
Govt Says It Is 'Right Sizing' Its Diplomatic Outposts
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ambassador Dina Mufti, the Spokesperson of of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), gave the Ministry's biweekly press briefing yesterday to local and international media discussing top political, economic and citize...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:03:47 GMT
Algeria Suffers From Devastating Wildfires and Faces Big Challenges in Addressing Them
[Daily Maverick] Dozens of forest fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria. So far at least 90 people have reportedly died as a consequence. What must be done to manage them better?

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:58:35 GMT
Ethiopia Shuts Down Embassy in Algeria
[Nation] The Ethiopian government on Wednesday announced it had closed its embassy in Algiers as it began to cut costs on its foreign policy obligations.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:22:48 GMT
Morocco Beats Sudan As Algeria Scores Eight Against Djibouti
[CAF] Reigning African champions Algeria got off to a perfect start in their Group A qualifying campaign of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, defeating Djibouti 8-0 in Blida on Thursday night. While Morocco defeated visitors Sudan 2-0 in Rabat to top Gr...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:37:03 GMT
Algeria Suffers From Devastating Wildfires, but Faces Big Challenges in Addressing Them
[The Conversation Africa] Dozens of forest fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria. So far at least 90 people have reportedly died as a consequence. Natural hazard expert, António Bento-Gonçalves, provides insights into wildfi...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:48:20 GMT
President Tebboune Receives Delegations Attending Algiers Meeting of Libya's Neighbours
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune received Tuesday, at the International Conference Centre of Algiers, the delegations that participated in the ministerial meeting of Libya's neighbouring countries.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:04:35 GMT
Mali-Algeria - New Era in Relations
[Cameroon Tribune] Both countries have been activating diplomatic avenues aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:21:37 GMT
Algeria Arrests Former Presidential Candidate in Tunisian 2019 Elections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Kasserine Court of First Instance, on Monday, ordered to place an individual in custody for allegedly having helped president of Qalb Tounes party Nabil Karoui and his brot...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:31:30 GMT
Government Action Plan - Imperative to Step Up National Security, Defence
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Government Action Plan adopted Monday at the extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting, chaired by President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has a number of elements including the strengthening of national s...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:30:10 GMT
Shoukry Arrives in Algeria to Take Part in Meeting of FMs of Libya's Neighbors
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived on Sunday in Algeria to participate in a meeting of the foreign ministers of Libya's neighboring countries, slated for Monday and Tuesday, Foreign Ministry's Spokesman Ahmed Hafez tweeted.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:48:45 GMT
Neighboring Countries to Meet in Algiers to Discuss Upcoming Elections
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Algeria will host on Monday a meeting of Libyan neighboring countries to set a road map for holding elections in Libya within the expected deadlines in order to achieve a lasting peace.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:00:05 GMT
Organisations Denounce Extradition of Algerian Refugee Slimane Bouhafs to Algeria
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Civil society organisations have expressed their indignation over the extradition of Algerian political refugee Slimane Bouhafs, who they say has been handed over by Tunisia to the Algerian authorities.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:30:02 GMT
Shoukry Discusses With His Algerian Counterpart Bilateral Relations, Regional Issues
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a session of talks with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra on Monday.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:48:34 GMT
Local Elections - President Tebboune Convenes the Electorate On November 27
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune has signed a presidential decree convening the electorate for early elections of the municipal and provincial councils on November 27th, the presidency of the Republic...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:59:57 GMT
Extraordinary Council of Ministers Meeting Postponed to Monday
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers that was announced for Sunday has been postponed to tomorrow Monday, the presidency of the Republic said in a statement.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:06:26 GMT
President Tebboune to Chair Extraordinary Meeting of Council of Ministers
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic,Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, will chair Sunday an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers, said Saturday the Presidency...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:20:14 GMT
Decolonization - Algeria Calls On UN Committee of 24 to Protect Western Sahara People
[Algerie Presse Service] SAINT JOHN (Dominica)- Grave violations are committed against western Sahara people, Algeria's Ambassador to the United Nations, Sofiane Mimouni, said Thursday, calling on the Special Committee on Decolonization to protect th...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:20:10 GMT
Western Sahara Decolonization - Mimouni Puts Morocco's UN Ambassador in His Place
[Algerie Presse Service] Algeria's ambassador to the United Nations, Sofiane Mimouni, on Thursday put Morocco's UN ambassador in his place about the decolonization process in Western Sahara, by reminding him that the question of Western Sahara was ba...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:59:44 GMT
International Arrest Warrants Against Premeditators of Djamel Bensmain's Murder
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The public prosecutor at the Algiers court, Sid Ahmed Merad announced on Thursday the issuance of international arrest warrants against the premeditators of Djamel Bensmain's murder in Larbaa n'Ath Irathen in Tizi-...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:50:50 GMT
Algeria Ends Diplomatic Ties With Morocco Citing 'Hostile Acts'
[RFI] Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with Morocco, accusing its neighbour of using Pegasus spyware against Algerian officials, involvement in deadly wildfires and failing in bilateral commitments.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:27:49 GMT
Morocco Takes Note and Regrets Unilateral and 'Completely Unjustified but Expected' Decision of Algerian Authorities to Sever Diplomatic Relations With Kingdom
[MAP] Rabat -- The Kingdom of Morocco has taken note of the unilateral decision of the Algerian authorities to sever diplomatic relations with Morocco starting this day, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:14:50 GMT
Algeria Breaks Diplomatic Relations With Morocco
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ramtane Lamamra, announced Algeria's decision to break up its diplomatic relations with Morocco, following the backdrop of long-standing hostile acts perpe...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:49:47 GMT
Covid-19 - Adjustment of Lockdown Hours, Reopening of Leisure Spaces and Beaches
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Aïmene Benabderrahmane, have decided to adjust the partial lockdown hours (from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) and reopen leisure spaces and beaches as of Wednesday, as part of the fight agai...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:46:44 GMT
Foreign Minister Meets Algerian Counterpart
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi held a working session with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra on Monday in Tunis.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:58:13 GMT
Covid-19 - Tebboune Orders Acceleration of Vaccine Production in Algeria
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has instructed, during the meeting of the Council of Ministers he chaired Sunday, the group Sonatrach to acquire trucks for transporting oxygen in order to increase i...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:24:58 GMT
Fortune to Play ES Sétif in CAF Champions League Preliminaries
[The Point] Gambian Premier League champions, Fortune FC have been drawn against Algerian topflight side Entente Sportive Sétifienne, known as ES Sétif in the first round of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League preliminaries...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:56:14 GMT
Humanitarian Aid Reaches Algeria in Form of Field Hospital to Fight Covid-19
[Africom] U.S. Embassy in Algeria Blida, Algeria -- The field hospital will serve Algeria's civilian population and is equipped with a negative pressure isolation system specifically designed to treat patients with infectious diseases.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:27:01 GMT
Belmadi - 'In Africa, There Are No Longer Small Teams'
[CAF] Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi was cautious about the draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. Reigning African champions, the Algerians will play in Douala in the group E along with Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea and Ele...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:45:27 GMT
Algeria Shuts Down Lina TV for Alleged Licensing Issue
[CPJ] New York -- Algerian authorities should allow Lina TV to resume broadcasting immediately and stop using the country's accreditation procedures as a means of censorship, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.



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