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Algeria

Singer Idir, an 'icon of Algeria' and Kabyle identity, dead at 70

Idir, whose real name is Hamid Cheriet, was taken to hospital on Friday but died a day later from pulmonary disease

04/05/2020

Algeria

Algeria's president appoints educator and former diplomat as new PM

Algeria's president appoints educator and former diplomat Adelaziz Djerad as new prime minister

29/12/2019

Algeria

Powerful Algerian general and army chief Ahmed Gaïd Salah dies

The Algerian general had supported the recent election after protests forced the president to resign.

23/12/2019

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Algerians protest as new president Tebboune is sworn in

Algerian demonstrators on Friday rejected a call for dialogue by the country's new president, as they continued their month-long movement's demanding institutional reforms.

21/12/2019

Algeria

Algeria's President-elect Abdelmadjid Tebboune faces fresh protests

A former prime minister was elected Algeria's new president but protesters who toppled his predecessor marched again on Friday, vowing their movement would not stop.

12/12/2019

Algeria

Protesters out in force ahead of Algeria's presidential election

In the wake of months of demonstrations in Algeria, two former prime ministers and other senior political figures were jailed for corruption, in an apparent attempt to calm protests.

10/12/2019

Sport

Algerian football fans in France celebrate African Cup of Nation

Algeria score early to beat Senegal 1-0 and lift their second African Cup of Nations.

19/07/2019

France

Watch: Senegal and Algeria fans preview Africa Cup of Nations final

"When a national team plays, it represents you, there’s pride," Karim, a shopkeeper in Lyon and an Algerian football fan told Euronews ahead of Friday's game.

18/07/2019

World

Algerian football fans cause chaos on the streets of France

Algeria is through to the Africa Cup of Nations final, and fans in France are thrilled, but celebrations after the semi-final were marred by clashes with police and hundreds of arrests.

15/07/2019

France

Arrests as Algeria football fans toast team's Africa Cup progress

Arrests marred celebrations in Paris after Algeria's footballers defeated the Ivory Coast on penalties to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.

12/07/2019

Algeria

Algerians use independence day celebrations for pro-democracy campaign

Algerians use independence day celebrations for pro-democracy campaign

06/07/2019

Algeria

Bouteflika's brother placed in custody by military judge

An Algerian military judge on Sunday placed in custody the youngest brother of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and two former intelligence chiefs, state TV reported.

04/05/2019

World News

Violent clashes in Algeria protest

Eighty police officers injured and hundreds arrested in the latest anti-government protests in Algeria

13/04/2019

Algeria

Watch again: Fresh protests erupt in Algeria, police arrest 108 people

Protesters have gathered in Algiers for the first Friday protests since presidential elections were announced to succeed ousted President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

12/04/2019

Algeria

Presidential office memo sparks confusion with purported army sacking

Algeria's war of information: The Algerian MOD issued an immediate denial after a document from a source at the presidents office said that the army chief had been fired.

02/04/2019

Algeria

Algeria's President Bouteflika resigns after mass protests

Algeria's President Bouteflika resigned on Tuesday following months of nationwide protests.

02/04/2019

Algeria

Algeria’s under-fire president Bouteflika 'to resign before April 28'

There have been frequent demonstrations in Algeria against Bouteflika running for a fifth term as president.

01/04/2019

Algeria

Algeria's president appoints caretaker government amid turmoil

Algeria's president appoints caretaker government amid turmoil

31/03/2019

Algeria

Police 'fire rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Algiers'

Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Algiers in biggest demonstration yet, say witnesses.

29/03/2019

Algeria

Who are the power brokers in Bouteflika's regime? | Euronews answers

Army chief of staff, head of the employers' union, a workers' union, and a coalition government — these are the key players in Bouteflika's political regime.

27/03/2019