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Algeria – world must stop paying ransoms

Algiers – Algeria says it wants the world to stop paying ransom to hostage-takers, just as terrorism is growing in the desert Sahel region. The official Algerian press agency says Rezzag Bara, the terrorism adviser to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, … read more »

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Algerian president to appoint committee to draft constitution amendments

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced on Monday that a committee in charge of drawing up a draft revision of the constitution is due to be established, official news agency APS reported. This committee will hold consultations with political parties and … read more »

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Algerian president promises political reforms

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is pledging to make political reforms in the north African country, whose repressive government and widespread poverty and unemployment have led to unprecedented street demonstrations on the capital’s streets in recent weeks. Bouteflika promised “the opening … read more »

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Algeria Authorities ban opposition march

Algiers – Authorities in Algiers announced on Monday they had banned an opposition rally set for the capital next Saturday to call for an end to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s rule. The city hall said the march planned by an … read more »

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