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» Algeria protests risk losing momentum
» Students keep Algeria protests warm
» Call for massive renewed protests in Algeria
» Algeria govt seeks to avoid mass protests
» Saharawis at unease over Algeria, Morocco unrest
» Large student protests in Algeria
» "Algeria soon to lift state of emergency"
» Algeria prepares protests despite govt threats
» Algeria "must reduce oil dependence" to avoid unrest
» Algeria, Mali distrust over al Qaeda fight
» Algerian gays lit candles for recognition
» Morocco, Algeria arms race accelerating


Politics | Human rights
Algeria protests risk losing momentum

afrol News, 11 March - Organisation errors by the protest movement and clever manoeuvres by the government are strongly challenging the pro-democracy protests in Algeria. It is unsure when new protests will be held.

Labour | Politics | Science - Education
Students keep Algeria protests warm

afrol News, 17 February - As weekly anti-government protests are planned in Algeria each Saturday, students around the country keep the movement warm during weekdays, organising strikes, sit-ins and protests.

Politics | Human rights
Call for massive renewed protests in Algeria

afrol News, 15 February - Organisers of Saturday's protests in Algeria have issued a statement calling on "all Algerians to massively participate in the march planned for 19 February" in the capital.

Politics
Algeria govt seeks to avoid mass protests

afrol News, 14 February - Algeria is not Egypt, and the government of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika could still find peaceful ways to avoid mass protests. Some positive steps are taken.

Politics
Saharawis at unease over Algeria, Morocco unrest

afrol News, 12 February - Saharawis in Algerian refugee camps and in Morocco-occupied Western Sahara are watching the revolution wave in North Africa with jubilation and unease. Should they lend a helping hand, or better not?

Politics | Science - Education
Large student protests in Algeria

afrol News, 8 February - University students in Algeria have started an "indefinite strike", denouncing the poor quality of teaching. Meanwhile, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is trying to stop the large protest marches announced for Saturday.

Politics | Society | Human rights
"Algeria soon to lift state of emergency"

afrol News, 3 February - Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has ordered government to prepare for the lifting of the 19-year-old state of emergency in the country, following recent announcements of large anti-government protests.

Politics
Algeria prepares protests despite govt threats

afrol News, 3 February - Algerians are active planning for protests similar to those in Tunisia and Egypt. A great march is announced for 12 February. But the Algiers government threatens to react as harshly as Mubarak in Egypt.

Politics | Economy - Development
Algeria "must reduce oil dependence" to avoid unrest

afrol News, 27 January - Algeria has avoided a rebellion like Tunisia and Egypt so far. But with youth unemployment exceeding 20 percent, government needs to differentiate its economy to avoid popular protest movement, IMF analysts indicate.

Politics
Algeria, Mali distrust over al Qaeda fight

afrol News, 13 December - The government of Mali is seen as the largest obstacle to conduct an effective fight against Al Qaeda groups in the Sahara desert. Distrust between Algeria and Mali further hinder cooperation.

Gay - Lesbian
Algerian gays lit candles for recognition

afrol News, 13 October - The gay and lesbian movement in Algeria is slowly daring to become more visible. This week, they lit thousands of candles in public to mark their fight for decriminalisation and respect.

Economy - Development | Politics
Morocco, Algeria arms race accelerating

afrol News, 22 September - Morocco and Algeria are the African countries that saw the greatest increase in arms spending during the last decade. The arms race sparks fear about a new conflict over Western Sahara.

Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development
Algeria wants tourists back to desert pearls

afrol News, 2 July - Algeria's Tourism Minister Smail Mimoune announces the construction of modern tourist facilities in the old Sahara desert destination Tassili. Tassili was a popular destination before the 1992 war.

Science - Education
Algeria approves major science funding boost

afrol News / SciDev.Net, 11 June - The Algiers parliament has approved a bill to spend an extraordinary 100 billion Dinars (US$ 1.48 billion) on science over five years. Algeria now hopes to reverse the "brain drain".

Economy - Development | Politics
Difficult Algeria-EU ties may deepen

afrol News, 8 June - Algeria is dissatisfied with its relations with the European Union (EU), claiming these only secure EU gas imports and EU consumer goods exports. But a deepening of ties is now being prepared.


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» 20.04.2010 - Joint Sahara forces to fight terrorism
» 31.03.2010 - Berber languages "threatened in Morocco, Algeria"
» 24.03.2010 - Nuclear technology for irrigation in Libya, Algeria
» 16.03.2010 - Russia's Gazprom enters Africa through Algerian field
» 08.02.2010 - Algeria seeks to reduce swine flu vaccines order
» 22.01.2010 - US transfers two Guantanamo detainees to Algeria
» 18.01.2010 - Algeria probes giant gas firm
» 12.01.2010 - Algeria protests strict US security checks
» 08.01.2010 - Striking employees injured during a clash with police
» 06.01.2010 - Algerian engineer kidnapped
» 10.12.2009 - Algeria’s energy firm to go into joint venture
» 03.12.2009 - Algeria records three new swine flu deaths
» 25.11.2009 - Gaddafi to mediate Algeria-Egypt row
» 20.11.2009 - Algeria-Egypt’s World Cup place explodes into a diplomatic war

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