Now playing Next Algeria Algeria's longest-serving president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies at 84 After two decades in power, and as he tried to secure a fifth term as president, Bouteflika was forced to quit amid huge, nationwide protests. 18/09/2021
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Now playing Next no comment Firefighters battle ongoing wildfires in Algerian province Algerian firefighters and volunteers attempt to put out ongoing wildfires in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou, where entire villages have been destroyed. 14/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Dozens killed in wildfires in Algeria At least 25 soldiers died saving residents from wildfires ravaging mountain forests and villages east of Algeria's capital, the president announced Tuesday night as the civilian toll rose to at least 17. 11/08/2021
Now playing Next Algeria Death toll rises to 65 as wildfires ravage Algeria's Kabyle region President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered a three-day mourning period as wildfires ravaged the mountainous Kabyle region, killing at least 65 people. 10/08/2021
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Now playing Next no comment Protesters march for prisoners of conscience in Algeria Protesters march for prisoners of conscience in Algeria 31/03/2021
Now playing Next France Algerian passengers 'stuck' at Paris airport due to COVID constraints A group of 25 have been stranded at Charles de Gaulle airport as they try to reach Algeria, where others also complain of being punished by the country's border closure. 19/03/2021
Now playing Next Algeria Algeria frees imprisoned journalist and pro-democracy activists The release of Drareni and pro-democracy activists advocating for reform in Algeria is being seen as a step to appease protesters in the country. 20/02/2021
Now playing Next Algeria Algeria releases pro-democracy protesters as president calls elections Abdelmadjid Tebboune said the detainees would be pardoned in an announcement marking the second anniversary of the protests that forced out his predecessor 19/02/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Algerians no longer allowed into EU after COVID-19 case spike Brussels has excluded people from Algeria from travelling into the EU amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the North African country. 30/07/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Algerians and Moroccans set to lose permission to travel to EU Diplomatic sources say Morocco and Algeria will be removed from the list of countries whose citizens can travel to the EU when it announces its two-week review on Wednesday. 28/07/2020
Now playing Next Belgium Probe launched into death of Algerian man after police arrest A police spokesperson said a 29-year-old man was detained on Sunday after behaving aggressively in a café. He later died in hospital. 20/07/2020
Now playing Next Algeria France hands over remains of Algeria's resistance fighters They were returned to Algeria after 170 years, in the latest move to heal the wounds of France's colonial past. 05/07/2020
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
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