Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Algerian Protests

Created: March 23, 2020

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the protests in Algeria had been called off for the first time in a year. Revolution of Smiles The protests in Algeria is also called the Revolution of Smiles or the Hirak Movement. ..

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Abdelmadjid Tebboune elected as the President of Algeria

Created: December 14, 2019

The former Prime Minister of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune was elected as the new President of Algeria. Abdelmadjid Tebboune has previously served as the Prime Minister of Algeria for a period of 3 months from May 2017 to August 2017. The ..

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Algeria: Army Chief seeks to dissolve crisis

Created: April 16, 2019

General Ahmed Gaid Salah, the Chief of Army of Algeria has said that the army is taking all options into consideration for resolving the political crisis of the country as people are protesting throughout the capital city demanding the resignation ..

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Algerians protesting against the interim leader

Created: April 12, 2019

Protests have erupted in Algeria ever since the announcement of the Presidential elections for succeeding Bouteflika. However, no violence has been reported even after the riot police dressed in helmets and carrying shields tried the clear the main site of ..

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Algerian President resigns after mass protests

Created: April 3, 2019

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has ultimately resigned with immediate effect bowing down to the massive street protests against his tenure of 20 years. Bouteflika had announced that he will step down within hours of the announcement by the army chief that ..

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Algeria: Bouteflika to step down by April 28

Created: April 2, 2019

Algerian State Media has stated that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will step down from the current position before his term expires on April 28, 2019. The President has stated that it will be ensured that all the state-run institutions continue to ..

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