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Algeria’s powerful army chief who forced Bouteflika out dies

Algeria’s powerful army chief Lieutenant-General Ahmed Gaed Salah has died of a heart attack, according to local media reporting. Salah was instrumental in forcing ex-leader...

Algeria: Ex-president’s brother jailed for 15 years

Said Bouteflika, the brother of Algeria's former president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was accused and put on trial...

Algeria: Presidential election to take place in December

Algeria's interim president Abdelkader Bensalah has announced in a televised speech on Sunday that presidential election will take place this year. According to Bensalah, an...

Algeria: July 4 presidential vote canceled for lack of candidates

Algerians were preparing to vote for a new government on July 4 but that won't happen anymore. The country's constitutional council scrapped the presidential election...

Algeria: Bouteflika names new cabinet, might resign

Algeria's President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Sunday named a new government with Prime Minister, Noureddine Bedoui heading it. Local media reports that 27 other ministers were...

Algeria: Bouteflika remains defiant as he clings to power

For many Algerians their 82-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika could soon exit power due to the incessant protests and agitations against his regime. But it doesn't...

Algeria: Bouteflika finally gives up re-election bid

Algeria’s President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday decided against seeking re-election after weeks of protests. The 82 year old who is confined to the wheel chair...

Algeria: Bouteflika returns home amid protests

Algeria's President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has returned home from Switzerland where he had been undergoing medical treatment. Bouteflika who is under intense pressure to exit power...

Algeria: Public transport halted ahead of protests

Public transportation in Algeria has been halted in the capital Algiers ahead of planned protests. Protests have been ongoing in Algeria for weeks now putting...

Algeria: Bouteflika faces intense call to quit as protests continue

Algeria’s President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika is coming under intense pressure to exit power and not partake in next month’s presidential election. The 82-year old leader on...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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