Algeria

Algerians increasingly turn to crowdfunding to help fight Covid-19

As the country's health service buckles under increasing coronavirus cases, individuals and hospitals seek help from the diaspora in a bid to raise funds for essential medical equipment.

Why we need a global conversation on race

Studying racism should be a communal venture into exploring difficult pasts and unexpected connections.

German cycling official apologises over 'get the camel drivers' comments

Patrick Moster of German cycling federation used the racist phrase as he urged rider Nikias Arndt to beat opponents from Algeria and Eritrea.

Algeria gets green light to produce Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines

Sinovac will be the second Covid-19 vaccine to be manufactured in Algeria as the country announced earlier that Russia's Sputnik V vaccine will also be produced domestically from September.

Algeria unveils new government after June polls

Appointed last week as prime minister to replace Abdeaziz Djerad, Ayman Benabderrahmane, who was finance minister in the previous government, will remain in charge of finance, while Mohamed Arkab keeps his job as energy minister.

Algerian finance chief Benabderrahmane named new prime minister

Ayman Benabderrahmane, 60, a former central bank governor, replaces Abdelaziz Djerad, who held the post since late 2019 and presented his government’s resignation last week following a parliamentary election.

FLN wins most seats in Algeria parliamentary election

Long-dominant National Liberation Front (FLN) dominates in weekend parliamentary elections, but with a significantly reduced 105 seats and with the country's lowest ever turnout at 23%, electoral board says.

Low turnout in Algeria elections reveals divide between old and new

While the government seeks to reassert legitimacy through elections after two years of unrest, the popular protest movement sees the ballot box as a symbol of the regime.

Algeria cancels accreditation of French channel over 'disinformation'

Communications Minister Ammar Belhimer says state-run news channel France 24 "practices disinformation and manipulation in addition to confirmed hostility against Algeria."

Algeria election gets low turnout amid opposition boycott

Tension surrounded the voting as activists and opposition parties boycotted the election amid a crackdown on weekly marches by the Hirak protest movement, which were all but banned under new rules for demonstrations.

Algeria holds parliamentary vote rejected by opposition as 'sham'

Saturday's election follows the arrest of seven leading protest movement figures and heavy police deployment in the capital Algiers, blocking any bid by the Hirak movement to hold anti-government protests.

Algerian authorities quash protests, detain hundreds

After spurring demonstrations in 2019 to oust veteran president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the "Hirak" movement continued with weekly marches seeking to stop the army from interfering in politics.