Tuesday, 6 April, 2021 - 10:15 Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. (EPA) Algiers - Boualem Goumrassa The Algerian government annulled on Sunday a decision it had taken to strip the nationality from opposition citizens residing abroad should they commit acts that are liable to “seriously damage the interests of the state or harm the national unity.” The government had announced the bill in March and strongly denounced by the popular anti-government protests. It mainly targeted opposition figures in Europe. In interview with two local newspapers broadcast on public television, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said he ordered the annulment of the draft bill because it caused “misunderstanding” among the people.