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Election Campaigning Makes Muted Start In Algeria

Campaigning for Algeria's May 4 elections got off to a muted start Sunday, with the public showing little interest in...

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Algeria Tries To Motivate Jaded Voters Ahead of Poll

Campaigning starts on Sunday for next month's Algerian parliamentary election as authorities desperately try to...

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Mali Peace Conference Calls For Talks With Jihadists

A national peace summit in Mali ended Sunday with a call for negotiations with jihadists in the country's north,...

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One In Five Arab Mediterranean Youths Hopes To Emigrate

One in five youths in several North African countries and Lebanon would like to emigrate in search of better prospects,...

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The Africa CEO Forum Needs Rethinking

I am still straggling to hypothesize a reason that might have informed the decision to host the Africa CEOs forum in...

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Algeria President Makes Video Appearance After Month of Health Rumors

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appeared in a video on Sunday for the first time in a month since his abrupt...

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Algeria’s Ailing Bouteflika Makes First Appearance In Month

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appeared on television Sunday for the first time since a visit by Germany's chancellor...

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Unearthing 2,000 Years of History In Central Algiers

An archaeological treasure trove on the site of a planned metro station in central Algiers is set to become a museum,...

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Algeria’s Ailing President Doing ‘very Well’

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has rarely appeared in public since a crippling stroke in 2013, is doing...

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Trade Rises As Tensions Ease On WSahara Contested Road

Trade has picked up on a contested road in Western Sahara on Morocco's border with Mauritania after tensions eased...

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Algeria’s Invisible President To Mark 80th Birthday

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has rarely appeared in public since a crippling stroke in 2013, marks his...

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IS Claims Algeria ‘foiled’ Suicide Attack

The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility on Monday for a suicide bomb attack in east Algeria which...

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Polisario Dismisses Morocco Pullback As ‘window Dressing’

Polisario separatists have dismissed as "window dressing" Morocco's announcement of a pullback from a zone of the...

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Bechem United Striker Ahmed Toure Confirms MC Algers Interest

The forward has confirmed interest from the north African side and he's sure of crossing carpet to their outfit in the...

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Algeria Reacts To New Bouteflika Health Scare

Speculation mounted Tuesday over Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's health and political future after acute...

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Kotoko Set To Continue Dominance Over Bechem United

Asante Kotoko SC are set to make their dominance over Bechem United count on Wednesday at the Baba Yara stadium. The...

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Algeria Says Merkel Trip Off, Bouteflika ‘temporarily Unavailable’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Algiers was called off on Monday because President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was...

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Merkel Visits Algiers In Bid To Curb Africa Migrant Flow

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Algeria from Monday to press efforts to get North African countries to reduce...

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Merkel Visits Algeria, Security and Migration Top of the Agenda

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on a two-day visit to Algeria starting Monday. She is scheduled to hold talks with...