According to Alarme Phone Sahara’s whistleblowers, 445 people deported in an unofficial convoy arrived in Assamaka at the Algerian-Nigerian border on 12th of November 2020. As in other unofficial convoys, the victims of these extra-legal deportations are nationals from many different countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The largest groups are 119 citizens of Guinea Conakry…
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Tags : Algeria, deportation, migration, Niger,
Morocco notched a diplomatic win this week as the United Arab Emirates opened a consulate in the Western Sahara, where Rabat has long sought international recognition of its claim over the disputed territory. It also signaled a troubling regional shift. The hostility between Turkey and the Saudi-aligned Arab states risks embroiling the Maghreb region, much as it already complicates conflicts and politics from Libya to the Red Sea region. In North Africa, as across the greater Middle East, a widening of the Turkish-Saudi confrontation is heightening the risks of destabilization and threats to U.S. regional and counterterrorism interests.
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Tags : Maghreb, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Western Sahara,
For the second time in less than a year, on Nov. 1 Algerians were summoned to voice their opinion about the way their country should be run. Once again, however, their views are likely to count for little. The referendum held over the weekend allowed citizens to vote on a host of constitutional amendments proposed by the government. Authorities trumpeted…
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Tags : Algeria, referendum, constitution,
Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has tested positive for the coronavirus and is being treated in a German hospital. The Algerian presidency made the announcement on Tuesday, ending days of speculation over the health of…
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Tags : Algeria, Abdelmajid Tebboune, covid 19,
Around 24% of Algeria’s eligible voters turned out in Sunday’s constitutional referendum, according to the election commission. “Voter turnout in the referendum on constitutional amendments reached 23.7%, or 5.5 million out of…
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Tags : Algeria, Constitution, vote, referendum,
Algerian voters began to cast ballot Sunday in a referendum on constitutional amendments. The vote is held amid restrictions as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus and absence of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who…
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As the country votes in a referendum Sunday, the ICJ called on the Algerian authorities to withdraw proposed constitutional amendments and reboot the flawed and inadequate amendment process so as to ensure wide public participation…
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Tags : Algeria, ICJ, justice, jurists,
The Algerian minister of youth and sport has come under fire for making “unacceptable” remarks during the final week of campaigning ahead of next month’s referendum on proposed constitutional amendments. “We will build a state in accordance with the declaration of 1 November (the day Algeria began its war of liberation from France); a democratic…
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Tags : Algeria, Sid Ali Khaldi, referendum, constitution,
The French law dated 7 Thermidor Year II (25 July 1794) stipulates that every citizen should be able to be informed of whatever had been done in their name. This was the origin of the public service of the National Archives of France, a body created …
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Tags : Algeria, France, archives, colonization,
Algeria is at a critical stage in its energy sector development. The nation has both the potential and the incentive to maximize its natural resources and become a renewable energy leader. In addition to its status as the second-most-populous …
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Tags : Algeria, renewable energy,