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Two years ago, hundreds of thousands of Algerians poured onto the streets for weekly demonstrations that forced out their longtime president, but after the government crushed its protests last month, the reform movement is struggling to stay relevant. The country goes to the polls on Saturday for its third national election since president Abdelaziz Bouteflika quit, and again the movement -- Hirak in Arabic -- has been sidelined, its appeals for...

Algeria frees first democracy activists after presidential pardons AFP 2/19/2021 AFP © RYAD KRAMDI Algerians waving flags gathered outside the Kolea prison on Friday to await activists expected to be freed under a presidential pardon Algeria on Friday released more than 30 pro-democracy activists from jail, including a prominent journalist, in the first batch freed under presidential pardons issued ahead of the second anniversary of a popular uprising. © - President Abdelmadjid Tebboune also called for early elections in a speech to the nation late Thursday President A...

Antiwar.com Blog Trump’s Recognition Of Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara Will Increase Tensions In Africa The Western Sahara problem will further destabilize a region already divided over recent Arab agreements with Israel.Uriel Araujo Posted on On December 10, there was an important development for North Africa when Donald Trump tweeted: “Another historic breakthrough today! Our two great friends Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to full diplomatic relations – a massive breakthrough for peace in the Middle East!”. He further announced that the US now recognizes M...

118 shares Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, left, and Algeria's Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad speak during a meeting in Algiers, Algeria, Jan. 7, 2020. (Turkish Foreign Ministry via AP, Pool) ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria’s prime minister on Saturday criticized “foreign maneuvers” he said were aimed at destabilizing it, after Washington recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara in exchange for Rabat normalizing ties with Israel. Algeria, Morocco’s neighbor and regional rival, is the key foreign backer of the Polisario Front, which has campaigned for inde...

By AFP - Agence France Presse December 12, 2020 Print Article A Moroccan army vehicles drives past car wreckages in Guerguerat, in the Western Sahara, on November 24, 2020, after the intervention of Morocco's armed forces in the area Fadel SENNA Text size ADDS US adopts new official map Algeria's prime minister on Saturday criticised "foreign manoeuvres" he said aimed to destabilise it, after Washington recognised Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara in exchange for Rabat normalising ties with Israel. His comments came just hours before the US said it had adop...