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8:47am, 31st July, 2019

Algerian justice minister fired amid anti-graft investigations

Algeria's interim president fired the justice minister on Wednesday and named the Algiers public prosecutor to replace him, the presidency said, amid a series of corruption investigations involving allies of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika...

Algerian protest leader calls for six-month transition period

12:49pm, 27th April, 2019

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Algerian protest leader calls for six-month transition period

Algeria needs six months to prepare free elections, a protest leader said on Saturday, and called for the transition from 20 years of rule by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be managed by a former minister respected by protesters as well as Islamis...

Algerian military considering all options to end crisis

2:48pm, 16th April, 2019

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Algerian military considering all options to end crisis

Algeria's army chief said on Tuesday the military was considering all options to resolve the national political crisis and warned "time is running out", after weeks of anti-government protests.

Algerian interim president promises free elections

4:48pm, 9th April, 2019

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Algerian interim president promises free elections

Algeria's interim president, in a televised speech, promised on Tuesday to organize free elections within 90 days following weeks of protests that led to the resignation of leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika after 20 years in power.

Algerian leader Bouteflika quits after mass protests

3:51pm, 2nd April, 2019

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Algerian leader Bouteflika quits after mass protests

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned on Tuesday, succumbing to a groundswell of public pressure after weeks of mass protests against his 20-year rule.

Algerian army repeats call to declare president unfit for office

8:49pm, 30th March, 2019

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Algerian army repeats call to declare president unfit for office

Algeria's army chief renewed a call for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be declared unfit for office and told opponents not to seek to undermine the military, after weeks of protests demanding an end to the ailing leader's 20-year rule.

Algerian protesters keep up pressure on Bouteflika to quit

8:33am, 26th March, 2019

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Algerian protesters keep up pressure on Bouteflika to quit

Thousands of people rallied in Algiers on Tuesday calling on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, keeping up the pressure in weeks of protests that threaten to topple him and the elderly elite that has helped keep him in power for 20 years.

Tunisian forces kill three Islamic State militants near Algerian border

4:48pm, 19th March, 2019

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Tunisian forces kill three Islamic State militants near Algerian border

Tunisian special forces killed three suspected militants of Islamic State on Tuesday after clashes in a mountainous area near the Algerian border, a security official told Reuters.

Algerian unions refuse to support PM's efforts to form government

2:37am, 18th March, 2019

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Algerian unions refuse to support PM's efforts to form government

Thirteen independent Algerian unions have refused to back the newly-appointed prime minister's efforts to form a government he hopes will placate protesters who are pressuring President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his inner circle to step down.

Big anti-Bouteflika protest fills Algerian capital

3:52pm, 8th March, 2019

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Big anti-Bouteflika protest fills Algerian capital

Tens of thousands of Algerians packed central Algiers to capacity on Friday to challenge President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's 20-year-old rule in the biggest protests in the capital in 28 years.

Train and metro services halted in Algerian capital ahead of protests

6:34am, 8th March, 2019

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Train and metro services halted in Algerian capital ahead of protests

Algerian authorities halted train and metro services in the capital Algiers on Friday amid heavy security ahead of expected protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.