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#24507062 at 2026-04-16 21:16:09 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #29889: Pope dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth Edition

In 1955, Algeria had over 1 million Catholics and 140,000 Jews. Today, as Pope Leo visits Algeria, there are some 8,000 Catholics in Algeria and there are fewer than 200 Jews.
99% of the population of what was one of the old territories of Christianity are Sunni Muslims.
Was Islam so popular that all the Christians and Jews decided to convert? Not at all. They were persecuted, murdered, tortured and driven out by Islamic violence that occurred in our lifetimes.
Christians and Jews had lived in Algeria since Roman times. Now they're gone.
This Christian genocide was endorsed by major world powers, aided and abetted by the French government and celebrated in movies, books and classroom lessons. And by Pope Leo XIV.
Alongside paying tribute to the 19 Martyrs of Algeria, beatified in 2018, priests, monks and nuns, including 7 beheaded monks and 2 nuns murdered on the way to mass, by Islamic terrorists who later received amnesty for their crimes, Pope Leo also paid tribute to Muslim Jihadists.
Pope Leo visited Algeria's so-called Martyrs' Monument, "Maqam Echahid," located above the El Mujahid or Jihadi Museum, erected by former Islamic-Socialist terrorist dictator Houari Boum?di?ne who had headed the ALN, one of whose specialties was the "Smile of Kabylie" in which the tongue was pulled through a slit throat, and which was responsible for the Oran Massacre of Christians and Jews thereby ethnically cleansing a formerly non-Muslim city.
Women and children had their throats cut by Muslim mobs bent on slaughter. 250,000 non-Muslims had lived in Oran. After the massacres, over 200,000 survivors fled.
Pope Leo XIV visited the Jihadi site and in his remarks claimed that "our presence here at this monument pays tribute to this history of Algeria and to the very spirit of a people who fought for the independence, dignity and sovereignty of this nation."
Praising the Arab Muslim Jihadis who had set out to eliminate Christianity from Algeria, the pontiff declared that "they lost their lives but in doing so, they gave them up for the love of their own people. May their example sustain the people of Algeria and all of us on our journey, for true freedom is not merely inherited, it is chosen anew every day."
The "love of their own people" was based on a fervent hatred of all non-Muslims, acted out through horrible atrocities, including the deliberate murder of non-Muslim children by Muslims.
The 'martyrs' of the Jihadi Museum under the monument at which Pope Leo made his remarks include Mohammed Larbi Ben M'Hidi, the Muslim terrorist leader responsible for bombings and shootings against non-Muslim civilians including the Milk-Bar bombing during which a Muslim woman planted a bomb in a shop filled with mothers and children having milkshakes.
Mothers were killed and children lost arms and legs.
Danielle Michel-Chich, a 5-year-old girl, had gone to have ice cream with her grandmother. Danielle lost her leg, while her grandmother lost her life. Nicole Guiraud, a 10-year-old girl, lost her arm. Some young women were killed in the brutal Islamic terrorist attacks.
Zohra Drif, the monster who planted the bomb targeting mothers and children, is an honored figure in Algeria, and was the wife of Rabah Bitat, Algeria's former president who succeeded Boumediene. The terrorist also served as the vice president of Algeria's parliament.
This is what Pope Leo XIV decided to honor and praise as the "example" for Algeria.
On his visit, Pope Leo repeatedly invoked St. ?Augustine of Hippo who had been from Algeria. Hippo was sacked and destroyed by the Islamic invaders. The city later known as B?ne (known as Anaba under Muslim occupation) was one of the cities where non-Muslims fled Muslim violence.
Rather than address what had actually happened, Pope Leo insisted on pretending that there was nothing religious about Christian clergy being massacred by Muslim terrorists, contending that "In the face of hatred and violence, they remained faithful to charity even to the point of sacrificing themselves alongside many other men and women, Christians and Muslims."
Visiting the Great Mosque of Algiers, erected by former terrorist dictator Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who had provided amnesty to all members of the Armed Islamic Group, the Jihadist group responsible for the murder of Christian clergy, including nuns and a bishop, Pope Leo praised the gargantuan monstrosity as a "place of prayer" from which "we can learn to respect one another, live in harmony and build a world of peace."

https://www.frontpagemag.com/pope-leo-celebrates-christian-genocide-in-algeria/

#14682978 at 2021-09-29 01:52:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18572: EBake

ALGERIA: Corruption
The former Algerian Minister of Finance, Mohamed Loukal was placed under arrest warrant by the examining magistrate near the Abane-Ramdane street court in Algiers, for his alleged involvement in corruption cases.
Mohamed Loukal (71), who had also held the post of governor of the [Bank of Algeria], is being prosecuted for, in particular, "abuse of power" and "granting undue privileges during his tenure as director of the External Bank of Algeria. Algeria from 2001 to 2016, according to corroborating sources.
September 28, 2021
https://moroccolatestnews.com/corruption-a-former-algerian-minister-of-finance-under-committal/

ROTHSCHILD OWNED & CONTROLLED BANKS:
Algeria: Bank of Algeria
https://qresear.ch/q-posts/135

Algerian Finance Minister Mohamed Loukal was released after state TV said he was questioned Monday by a prosector on suspicion of "squandering" public funds.
The former central bank governor is the first government official to appear before prosecutors since mass protests erupted in February against [Abdelaziz Bouteflika]'s two-decade rule.
"Thieves, you looted the country!" – one of the slogans of the protest movement.
High-profile figures targeted in the past week include the North African country's richest man, [Issad Rebrab], who was reportedly detained on allegations of false customs declarations.
April 29, 2019
https://news.yahoo.com/algeria-finance-minister-questioned-fraud-probe-144214657.html

Algerian police on Monday arrested the country's wealthiest man hours after detaining four other business tycoons from a powerful family with links to ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state television reported.
The five are being investigated for corruption and include Issad Rebrab, the CEO of Algeria's biggest privately-owned conglomerate Cevital, according to the state broadcaster.
Forbes magazine lists Rebrab as Algeria's richest man and the sixth-wealthiest in Africa, with a net worth of $3.38 billion in 2019.
April 22, 2019
https://regentafricamedia.org/algeria-nabbed-richest-man-four-others-for-corruption/

Abdel Aziz Bouteflika
Algerian politician who served as President of Algeria for almost 20 years, from 1999 to his resignation in 2019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelaziz_Bouteflika

The corruption trial of ousted Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika's younger brother, slated to begin this month, will be postponed for two weeks, local press reported Sunday, after the death of his brother earlier this month.
The younger brother was generally seen as the true power in Algeria after Abdelaziz Bouteflika suffered a debilitating stroke in 2013.
September 26, 2021
https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20210926-algeria-Bouteflika-brother-corruption-trial-delayed

#14638199 at 2021-09-22 19:28:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18517: EBake Military is the only Way Edition

Algeria's interim president dies aged 80

Algeria's former interim president Abdelkader Bensalah, who ruled the country during an unprecedented political crisis in 2019, died today aged 80, Reuters reported the presidency saying.

Bensalah was named interim president after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down in April 2019 following mass street protests to reject his plan to seek a fifth term, and demand political and economic reforms.

Protesters were opposed to figures like Bensalah, a close associate of Bouteflika and his inner circle who dominated Algeria for decades.

Bouteflika, who ruled the North African country for two decades, himself died on Friday aged 84.

Protests continued after the resignation of Bouteflika despite the imprisonment of several senior officials for involvement in corruption cases during the Bouteflika era.

Bensalah, also head of the upper house of parliament for several years, remained in office until the election of the current president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in December 2019.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210922-algerias-interim-president-dies-aged-80/

#14618445 at 2021-09-19 23:21:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18491: Undiscovered stars learned Edition

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/09/18/algeria-Algeria-President-Abdelaziz-Bouteflika/6811631972757/
Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies at 84

#14613535 at 2021-09-19 03:52:45 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18485: All Over The USA different groups chanting "Fuck Joe Biden" Edition

Ex-Algerian president Bouteflika, ousted amid protests, dies

ALGIERS, Algeria – Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who fought for independence from France, reconciled his conflict-ravaged nation and was then ousted amid pro-democracy protests in 2019 after two decades in power, has died at age 84, state television announced Friday.
The report on ENTV, citing a statement from the office of current President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, did not provide the cause of death or information about funeral arrangements.

Bouteflika had suffered a stroke in 2013 that badly weakened him. Concerns about his state of health, kept secret from the Algerian public, helped feed public frustration with his 20-year, corruption-tarnished rule. Mass public protests by the Hirak movement led to his departure.
An astute political chameleon, Bouteflika had been known as a wily survivor ever since he fought for independence from colonial ruler France in the 1950s and 1960s.
He stood up to Henry Kissinger as Algeria's long-serving foreign minister, successfully negotiated with the terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal to free oil ministers taken hostage in a 1975 attack on OPEC headquarters, and helped reconcile Algerian citizens with each other after a decade of civil war between radical Muslim militants and Algeria's security forces.
"I'm a non-conformist politician. I'm a revolutionary," Bouteflika told The Associated Press on the eve of his first presidential victory in 1999, after a campaign tarnished by fraud charges that drove his six rivals to pull out of the vote.

Full sauce:
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/algerian-leader-Bouteflika-ousted-amid-protests-dies-80088455

#12946569 at 2021-02-16 18:12:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #16522: Biden's "Dark Winter" Has Begun Edition

Thousands protest in Algeria demanding end of 'military state' on anniversary of demos that ousted President Bouteflika

Algerians have taken to the streets in their thousands in the northern town of Kherrata, demanding political change on the second anniversary of the mass 'Hirak' protests that started in the town and spread across the country.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Kherrata on Tuesday, chanting "A civilian state, not a military state" and "The gang must go," as they sought to revive the mass protests that swept across Algeria in 2019, eventually causing the resignation of long-standing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

The Hirak movement started after Bouteflika announced he would be running for a fifth term in office, but the demonstrations continued even after his resignation in early April 2019, as protesters demanded all top-level insiders step down.

"We came to revive the Hirak that was stopped for health reasons. They didn't stop us. We stopped because we care for our people. Today, coronavirus is over and we will get the Hirak back," a protester told Reuters.

Videos show crowds gathering in the town's main square, where the protests initially kicked off in 2019. In some footage shared to social media, protesters can be heard chanting"The secret service controls Algeria" and "Long live free Algeria."

https://www.rt.com/news/515734-algeria-protests-hirak-kherrata/

#8597165 at 2020-03-28 11:22:05 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11007: Graveyard Follies Edition

Algeria arrests leading journalist Khaled Drareni

By REUTERS MARCH 28, 2020 13:02
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ALGIERS - Algerian police arrested Khaled Drareni, a leading journalist, on Friday evening and plans to charge him on Saturday with "attacking the integrity of the national territory", Reporters Without Borders, a press freedom group, said.
Drareni was covering protests which shook Algeria for most of last year, forcing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign in April 2019, before they were suspended over the coronavirus.The justice ministry has not released a statement.
Drareni's arrest comes days after the jailing of another prominent opposition leader, Karim Tabou.

#7600771 at 2019-12-23 18:41:24 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9724: Keep up the good fight Edition

https://youtu.be/tgjy8vdJ7Hs

Algeria: Military chief general Gaid Salah dies of heart attack

Algerian government radio says he died Monday morning in the military hospital of Algiers after a heart attack. Algerian media reports said Gaid Salah was 79 years old.

Salah was seen as the main power broker in Algeria, especially since a pro-democracy movement with his backing pushed out the country's longtime former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in April.

His death comes less than a week after Abdelmadjid Tebboune was sworn in as the country's new president, on December 19. Gaid Salah was present at Tebboune's inauguration and was considered to be close to the leader. Tebboune declared an exceptional full week of mourning, in an indication of Gaid Salah's importance.

#7598910 at 2019-12-23 15:45:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9721: Monday Morning Melania Edition

Algeria's powerful military chief Ahmed Gaid Salah dies

Algerian state media says the country's powerful army chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah has died, at a time of bitter political divisions over the military's dominant role in the major energy exporter.

Algerian government radio says he died Monday morning in the military hospital of Algiers after a heart attack. Algerian media reports said Gaid Salah was 79 years old.

Salah was seen as the main power broker in Algeria, especially since a pro-democracy movement with his backing pushed out the country's longtime former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in April.

His death comes less than a week after Abdelmadjid Tebboune was sworn in as the country's new president, on December 19. Gaid Salah was present at Tebboune's inauguration and was considered to be close to the leader. Tebboune declared an exceptional full week of mourning, in an indication of Gaid Salah's importance.

https://www.france24.com/en/20191223-algeria-s-armed-forces-chief-ahmed-gaid-salah-has-died

#7559871 at 2019-12-19 14:37:14 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9671: The enormity of what is coming will SHOCK THE WORLD Edition

New president sworn in to lead protest-hit Algeria

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/new-president-sworn-in-to-lead-protest-hit-algeria-12197800

Former prime minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune was sworn in as the new president of protest-hit Algeria on Thursday (Dec 19), a week after winning a widely boycotted election.
He succeeds veteran president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was forced from office in April in the face of mass demonstrations.

#7491202 at 2019-12-12 22:00:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9581: Peach mints not your flavor? Think Keebler!! Edition

Voting ends as Algerians protest against presidential election

Polls closed on Thursday as Algeria's presidential election with five candidates, which was opposed by a large protest movement, came to an end. Preliminary results are expected on Friday, with official results later this month and a possible second-round run-off in early January.

Thousands of people took to the streets in Algiers and other cities earlier in the day. In the capital, police rushed the crowd with sticks to disperse the marchers, but fell back as more protesters arrived, Reuters reports.

The military-backed government sees the vote as the only way to end 10 months of unrest that brought down veteran president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in April. The demonstrators say no vote to replace him can be legitimate while the old guard still holds sway.

Officials said that 33 percent of registered voters had cast ballots by 16:00 GMT, two hours before polls closed.

https://www.rt.com/newsline/475671-algerians-protest-presidential/

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#7488314 at 2019-12-12 15:21:21 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9578: Rout Out The Den Of Vipers Edition

Algerians head to polls amid opposition calls to boycott the vote

After almost 10 months of political turmoil, Algeria on Thursday holds a presidential vote bitterly opposed by a protest movement that sees it as a regime ploy to cling on to power.

Five candidates are in the running, all of them widely rejected as "children of the regime" of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was ousted in April after two decades in office.

Turnout was expected to be extremely low after demonstrators shouting "no vote" again pressed their demand for a boycott on the eve of the polls, facing off with truncheon-wielding riot police in Algiers.

"How can we trust those who betrayed the country and helped Bouteflika?" read one placard at the rally, which saw scores arrested and many wounded in clashes with security forces.

https://www.france24.com/en/20191211-algeria-Bouteflika-vote-election-poll-opposition-boycott-algiers-salah-africa-presidential-election-president-protest-benflis-tebboune-mihoubi

#7472986 at 2019-12-10 16:35:01 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9558: Read The Transcripts! Edition

Algeria jails two Bouteflika-era PMs in landmark corruption trial

An Algerian court jailed two former prime ministers for corruption on Tuesday, two days before a presidential election which protesters want cancelled.

Ahmed Ouyahia, who was prime minister four times, received a 10-year jail sentence and Abdelmalek Sellal, who was twice premier, was jailed for 12 years. They denied all charges, including "misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power and granting undue privileges".

The court in Algiers also handed 10-year prison terms to two former industry ministers, and sentences ranging from three to seven years to five prominent businessmen.

Many former senior officials have been in detention as the army seeks to quell mass protests that began in February demanding the prosecution of people involved in corruption and the removal of the ruling elite.

Tuesday's sentences marked the second verdict since September, when a military court handed long prison terms to the once untouchable intelligence chief and youngest brother of the former president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Bouteflika resigned in April under pressure from the protests which began in February. Demonstrators say Thursday's election will not be fair because some of Bouteflika's allies are still in power.

Algerian court is dropping a bomb 2 days ahead of the presidential elections: Former PMs Ouyahia & Sellal sentenced to 15 & 12 years in jail, former Minister of Energy Youcef Yousfi to 10 years and former head of the FCE, Ali Haddad, to 7 years #Algeria https://t.co/2utAN3bR3B

- Sofian Philip Naceur (@SofianNaceur) December 10, 2019

https://www.france24.com/en/20191210-algeria-jails-two-Bouteflika-era-pms-in-landmark-corruption-trial

#6763621 at 2019-06-16 13:48:34 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8650: Strange Bread Shadow Baker Dues NO CHUD

Algeria's ex-finance minister questioned in corruption case, state TV says
He has not been charged but joins a series of senior figures associated with former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to face investigati


Algeria's former finance minister Karim Djoudi appeared before the Supreme Court on Sunday to face questions about corruption accusations, state television reported.

He has not been charged but joins a series of senior figures associated with former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to face investigations since protests broke out this year demanding the departure of the ruling elite.

The channel later said Mourad Eulmi, the head of the Algerian family-owned firm Sovac which runs an assembly plant with Germany's Volkswagen AG, was questioned in another court in Algiers about corruption accusations.

Mr Eulmi was arrested by police last week. The TV reports did not give any more details about Mr Djoudi and Mr Eulmi's cases and there was no immediate statement from the men or any lawyer representing them.

The hearings came days after the Supreme Court ordered the detention of ex-prime ministers Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Sellal, as well as former trade minister Amara Benyounes for "dissipation of public funds and awarding illegal privileges".

The army is now the main player in Algerian politics after Mr Bouteflika stepped down two months ago and its chief of staff Ahmed Gaed Salah has urged the judiciary to speed up the prosecution of people suspected of involvement in corruption cases.

https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/algeria-s-ex-finance-minister-questioned-in-corruption-case-state-tv-says-1.875079

#6438408 at 2019-05-07 18:10:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8233: The Storm Is Here, Nowhere to Hide Edition

>>6438226

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1486211/middle-east

Updated 23 April 2019
REUTERS
April 22, 2019 10:58
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ALGIERS: Five Algerian billionaires, some of them close to former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika who quit over mass protests, have been arrested as part of an anti-graft investigation, state TV said on Monday.

The five are Issad Rebrab, considered the richest businessman in the energy-rich north African nation who is especially active in the food and sugar refining business, and four brothers from the Kouninef family, it said.

#6420362 at 2019-05-05 15:02:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8210: Conspiracy to Entrap Edition

News

Brother of Algeria's ex-President Bouteflika placed in custody by military judge: state tv

ALGIERS (Reuters) - A military judge in Algeria on Sunday placed in custody the youngest brother of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and two former intelligence chiefs, state TV reported.

Said Bouteflika and the two generals, Athmane Tartag and Mohamed Mediene, were arrested on Saturday, it said.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-algeria-protests/brother-of-algerias-ex-president-Bouteflika-placed-in-custody-by-military-judge-state-tv-idUSKCN1SB0G6

#6357569 at 2019-04-29 13:30:56 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8129: Sarah Steals the Show Edition

Algeria's finance minister, ex police chief in court amid graft investigations

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's finance minister and ex police chief appeared in court on Monday, joining a list of powerful figures to face judicial investigations since mass protests forced the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika this month.

Finance Minister Mohamed Loukal - a former central bank governor who only got the job from Bouteflika last month - appeared in Algiers as part of an investigation into suspected misuse of public funds, state TV reported.

Former police chief Abdelghani Hamel - who was sacked last year by Bouteflika for undisclosed reasons - and his son appeared in Tipaza, west of the capital, as part of an investigation into "illegal activities, influence peddling, misappropriation of land and abuse of office", state TV said.

https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN1S50OG-OZATP

#6356882 at 2019-04-29 10:38:21 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8128: United We Stand Edition

Algeria's finance minister, ex police chief in court amid graft investigations

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's finance minister and ex police chief appeared in court on Monday, joining a list of powerful figures to face judicial investigations since mass protests forced the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika this month. Finance Minister Mohamed Loukal - a former central bank governor who only got the job from Bouteflika last month - appeared in Algiers as part of an investigation into suspected misuse of public funds, state TV reported. Former police chief Abdelghani Hamel - who was sacked last year by Bouteflika for undisclosed reasons - and his son appeared in Tipaza, west of the capital, as part of an investigation into "illegal activities, influence peddling, misappropriation of land and abuse of office", state TV said. There was no immediate comment from any of the men or lawyers defending them. Under the Algerian legal system judges can look into ongoing investigations and decide whether to put people in custody or release them until inquiries are complete.

Protesters have taken to the streets since February, calling for the ousting of Bouteflika and the dismantling of the political elite that surrounded his 20-year rule. Bouteflika resigned on April 2 under pressure from the army, but the protests have continued with calls for a handover to a new civilian-led government. At least five billionaires, some of them close to Bouteflika, have been placed in custody accused of involvement in corruption scandals. Abdelkader Bensalah, head of the upper house of parliament, became interim president after Bouteflika's departure. Presidential elections are scheduled for July 4.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-algeria-protests-police/algerias-finance-minister-ex-police-chief-in-court-amid-graft-investigations-idUSKCN1S50MT?il=0

#6343150 at 2019-04-28 03:55:52 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8111: America Will Never Be A Socialist Country Edition

Somethings afoot in Algeria

Thousands protest against Algeria's ruling elite
"President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down after 20 years in power, demonstrators say those who supported him must go."
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/thousands-protest-algeria-ruling-elite-190426120503048.html

Algeria and America: A complicated past, an uncertain future
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2019/04/25/algeria-and-america-a-complicated-past-an-uncertain-future/

Algerian Protest Leader: Let Ex-minister Manage Transition
https://www.voanews.com/a/algerian-protest-leader-let-ex-minister-manage-transition/4894194.html

U.S. Ambassador to Algeria
https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/274452.

Warning to America - Do Not Interfere in Algeria
(Anti-American Garbage)
https://youtu.be/uAyAFEFkhi0

#6292096 at 2019-04-24 03:41:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8046: Public Awakening Edition

Algeria arrests five business tycoons
And of course there is a Clinton connection….
Algiers (AFP) - Algerian police on Monday arrested the country's wealthiest man hours after detaining four other business tycoons from a powerful family with links to ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state television reported.

The five are being investigated for corruption and include Issad Rebrab, the CEO of Algeria's biggest privately-owned conglomerate Cevital, according to the state broadcaster.

Forbes magazine lists Rebrab as Algeria's richest man and the sixth-wealthiest in Africa, with a net worth of $3.38 billion in 2019.

The police arrested Rebrab on Monday morning because he is "suspected of having made fake statements concerning the transfer of funds to and from abroad," state television said.

Rebrab, it said, was being questioning by an investigating magistrate and would later be referred to court.

Cevital, which he founded, employs 12,000 people and is active in electronics, steel and food, and in recent years acquired business in France.

According to Forbes, Cevital also owns one of the largest sugar refineries in the world with the capacity to produce two million tonnes a year.

Earlier Monday Rebrab tweeted that he had gone voluntarily to a police station to discuss "equipment that has been held up at the Algiers port since June 2018".

In its report, state television said he was also suspected of having imported "used equipment" despite enjoying tax and customs breaks made available by authorities for the purchase of new material.

https://news.yahoo.com/algeria-arrests-five-business-tycoons-161642563.html

#6086102 at 2019-04-07 18:21:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7783: National Beer Day — Free Beer for all Anons Edition

Thousands of Sudanese protesters hold second day of sit-in outside Bashir's compound

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters held a sit-in outside Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's residence in central Khartoum on Sunday, having camped there overnight after the biggest demonstration in months of protests against his 30-year rule, witnesses said.

There have been sustained protests against Bashir and his National Congress Party since Dec. 19. Security forces have fired tear gas, stun grenades and live bullets to disperse protesters and dozens have been killed during demonstrations. Bashir has refused to step down, saying that his opponents need to seek power through the ballot box.

Sudan suffered a total power blackout on Sunday, the ministry of water resources, irrigation and electricity said without giving an explanation for the outage. Electricity was later restored in some areas. Since the sit-in began on Saturday, security forces have fired tear gas several times in an attempt to clear the protesters, but thousands remained.

Apparently emboldened by the success of similar but much larger protests in Algeria, which forced ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down last week, Sudanese activists called for Saturday's protests. The demonstrations marked the anniversary of the 1985 military coup that overthrew autocratic president Jaafar Nimeiri after mass protests against his rule. The protesters urged the military to side with them once more in their bid to push Bashir out of power.

Apart from Bashir's residence, the compound - the most heavily-guarded in Sudan - also houses the defense ministry and the headquarters of the powerful National Intelligence and Security Service. Thousands of protesters also gathered in Khartoum's Burri neighborhood on Sunday, where they blocked several main roads, witnesses said. On Saturday at least one person died during protests in Omdurman, across the Nile from Khartoum, state news agency SUNA said without providing detail on the cause of death.

The person killed was a laboratory doctor who succumbed to his injuries, according to a statement from an opposition doctors' committee. Medical staff have played a prominent role in the protests. SUNA said other civilians and police officers were wounded on Saturday in Omdurman, the scene of protests late into the evening that subsided by Sunday morning.

The sit-in outside the compound appeared to mirror 2011 Arab Spring protests, in which demonstrators in Cairo and other Arab capitals camped out in public squares for days to demand a change in rule. Police and security forces on Saturday blocked all bridges leading to the capital's center from Khartoum North and Omdurman, across the River Nile to the north and west respectively, in what appeared to be a bid to prevent the sit-in from swelling. They remained closed on Sunday, causing major traffic jams. Hundreds of people were crossing into Khartoum from Omdurman via Victory Bridge by foot on Sunday morning, a Reuters witness said, as cars stood at a standstill for hours.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sudan-protests/thousands-of-sudanese-protesters-hold-second-day-of-sit-in-outside-bashirs-compound-idUSKCN1RJ0AB?il=0

#6040304 at 2019-04-04 02:28:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research #7725: Where's Hussein on Biden? Edition

Algerian Constitutional Council declares presidency vacant

On Tuesday, Abdelaziz Bouteflika steped down after more than a month of popular unrest

CAIRO, April 3. /TASS/. Algeria's Constitutional Council has declared the presidency vacant, Sky News Arabia reported.

The Constitutional Council's meeting was held under Article 102 of the country's constitutio, which says that "in case of the president's resignation or death, the Constitutional Council holds a meeting and announces that the president's post is vacant." After it is done, the parliament appoints the president of the Council of the Nation (the upper house of parliament) as the country's interim president who will not be able to run for president. Under Algerian laws, he will be able to serve as interim president for no longer than 90 days. A presidential election needs to be held within that period.

Abdelkader Bensalah, the current President of the Council of the Nation, has become Algeria's interim president.
Situation in Algeria

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 82, served as Algerian president between 1999 and 2019. In early February, the country's ruling National Liberation Front nominated him to run the April 18 presidential election. The second member of the pro-presidential alliance, the Democratic National Rally party, supported the decision. The initiative triggered mass protests in the country. The poor health condition of Bouteflika is one of the reasons behind the protests.

On March 3, Bouteflika's official statement was released, in which he said that if elected, he would call an early presidential election, refraining from taking part in it. He also pledged to arrange a nation-wide referendum to adopt a new constitution.

However, the leading opposition parties and movements rejected the president's initiative.

On March 11, Bouteflika withdrew his bid for a fifth term in office and postponed the election. On April 2, Bouteflika informed the Constitutional Council about his decision to step down as the head of state. "I made this decision consciously and of my own free will, seeking to calm the hearts and souls of my fellow countrymen and let them work together to help Algeria progress towards a better future, which is their legitimate desire," Bouteflika said in his message.

http://tass.com/world/1051951

#6028590 at 2019-04-03 07:31:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7710: Attacks Intensifying? Edition

NEWS: Algeria president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigns after weeks of mass protests. This is people power in action.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned Tuesday hours after the nation's army chief demanded his removal and following weeks of mass protests, according to the north African country's state-run media.

The ailing 82-year-old Bouteflika said in a letter to the Constitutional Council, published by the Algeria Press Service, that his resignation would go into immediate effect.

"This decision … is intended to contribute to easing the hearts and minds of my compatriots and to enable them to plan together for a better future for Algeria, which they legitimately aspire to," he said.

"This decision is … to prevent that the verbal excesses that unintentionally mark the situation turn into potentially dangerous drifts, and for the protection of persons and property which is the main prerogatives of the state," he said, alluding to the protests that have dogged the last few months of his 20-year presidency.
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The nation had been taking to the streets in protest of the octogenarian's rule since late February when he announced that he would be running for a fifth term.

However, protests continued following his withdrawal from the April 18 election, which was then indefinitely postponed, in demand of his immediate removal and continued after he offered Monday to step down on April 28, the end of his term.

In a televised speech aired Tuesday, Algeria's army chief Lt. Gen. Ahmed Gaid Salah demanded that the president be removed from office or he would pursue launching a constitutional procedure to declare Bouteflika – a wheelchair-bound autocrat who had been rarely seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013 – unfit to rule.
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"We believe that there is no longer need to waste further time and that the proposed constitutional solution … must be implemented immediately," he said, adding, "So our decision is clear and irrevocable – we will support the people until their demands are fully and completely satisfied."

Bouteflika resigned hours later, bringing to an end Algeria's longest presidency, which began in 1999.

"May God Almighty be a witness of the initiatives and the actions I have taken, and the efforts and the sacrifices I have made to live up to the trust which my fellow countrymen have placed in me" he said, adding, "I wish all the best to the Algerian people."

Abdelkader Bensalah, chairman of the upper house of parliament and Bouteflika's ally, will take over the country's helm until elections will be held, Al Jazeera reported

Protests are expected to continue as the public worries that with members of the old guard still in power, democracy may still be out of arms' reach.

https://www.upi.com/Algerian-President-Abdelaziz-Bouteflika-resigns-during-mass-protests/9761554260740/

#6020175 at 2019-04-02 19:14:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7699: Informant vs Informant Edition

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigns https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-47795108

#6019964 at 2019-04-02 18:56:54 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7699: Informant vs Informant Edition

Algeria's President Bouteflika resigns after weeks of protests

Algeria's long-serving President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned. Bouteflika's resignation was originally slated to occur before the end of April, and comes after years of declining health.

Under the Algerian constitution, Abdelkader Bensaleh, chairman of the upper house of parliament, will take over as interim president until fresh elections are held.

After two decades in power, Bouteflika had recently come under pressure to resign since he announced in February he would seek a fifth term in office. Bouteflika dropped his re-election bid in March, after weeks of protests, and said he would step down instead.

https://www.rt.com/news/455389-algerias-president-Bouteflika-resigns/

#6014473 at 2019-04-02 06:04:28 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7692: Extraordinarily Damning Information Edition

>>6014471
Resignations in the news today - part 2

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Says He Will Resign By April 28
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/01/708798502/algerian-president-Abdelaziz-Bouteflika-says-he-will-resign-by-april-28

Emory & Henry president retiring, provost promoted
https://www.heraldcourier.com/news/local/emory-henry-president-retiring-provost-promoted/article_eb6d5918-546e-11e9-a2a1-ef6dfcef0e85.html

Drill instructor fired for kicking and slapping female student at Chinese high school
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3004185/drill-instructor-fired-kicking-and-slapping-female-student

Coopertown alderman criticizes 'poor leadership shape' in resignation email
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/robertson/2019/04/01/coopertown-alderman-criticizes-poor-leadership-shape-resignation/3332930002/

RM of McKillop reeve resigns, citing 'newly elected council members'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/rm-mckillop-reeve-resigns-1.5079803

Jared Bybee Will Resign From the Clarke County School Board
https://flagpole.com/news/in-the-loop/jared-bybee-resigns-from-clarke-county-school-board

Long Beach teacher accused of abuse to be fired
http://longisland.news12.com/story/40232646/officials-long-beach-teacher-accused-of-abuse-to-be-fired

Caldwell ISD employee resigns after allegations of assaulting a student
https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Calwell-ISD-employee-resigns-507975501.html

Bert Habets Resigns as CEO of RTL
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/bert-habets-resigns-rtl-ceo-thomas-rabe-1203177217/

Old Tappan borough administrator to retire and be replaced by longtime councilwoman
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/old-tappan/2019/04/01/old-tappan-nj-administrator-retire-replaced-borough-councilwoman/3334283002/

The head of Ingushetia's Interior Ministry resigns after clashes between protesters and police
https://meduza.io/en/news/2019/04/01/the-head-of-ingushetia-s-interior-ministry-resigns-after-clashes-between-protesters-and-police

East Hampton Town attorney resigning to pursue opportunities in private sector
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/resign-town-attorney-duryea-party-scene-montauk-1.29257259

Tigers prospect Grayson Long retires from baseball
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/4/1/18291303/tigers-prospect-grayson-long-retires

C. Rob Orr is retiring as the head coach of Princeton men's swimming and diving team
https://swimswam.com/c-rob-orr-retires-after-40-seasons-at-the-helm-of-princeton-mens-team/

MLBPA COO McGuiness resigns after 5 years
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26418355/mlbpa-coo-mcguiness-resigns-5-years

Fire Chief Czerwinski to retire after 32 years in Pittsfield
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/fire-chief-czerwinski-to-retire-after-32-years-in-pittsfield,569283

Pair of Mansfield police detectives retire
https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2019/04/01/mansfield-police-detectives-william-bushong-and-angie-eichinger-retire/3329673002/

Harley Marine Services says company's founder and CEO was fired
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/harley-marine-services-says-companys-founder-and-ceo-was-fired/

#5962594 at 2019-03-29 16:09:09 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7626: Winning Never Gets Old edition

About 1mn protesters join Algiers rally against president - report

About one million people took to the streets of Algiers on Friday to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Reuters reported, citing police officers at the scene. This has been the biggest demonstration since unrest erupted six weeks ago. Erlier reports said that Algerian police used tear gas and water cannon to try to disperse demonstrators, days after the army called for Bouteflika's removal to end weeks of political crisis. The protests, which erupted on Februery 22, have been largely peaceful but have put pressure on the military to stabilize the North African country.

https://www.rt.com/newsline/455088-protesters-algiers-rally-president/

#5830879 at 2019-03-22 21:22:32 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7459: More Like Nocialism Edition

Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rally against Bouteflika

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rallied on Friday to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is fighting for his political survival in the face of unrelenting protests and the desertion of long-time allies. The march remained largely peaceful with police using tear gas only in isolated cases such as to stop youth approaching the presidential palace, a Reuters reporter and state news agency APS said.

Despite heavy rain and cold weather, the turnout was as large as last Friday, as protesters carrying the national flag packed central Algiers, the scene of mass protests for a month. "We stay here until the whole system goes," said Mahmoud Timar, a 37-year old teacher.

Bouteflika, 82 and rarely seen in public since suffering a stroke five years ago, bowed to the protesters last week by reversing plans to stand in elections for a fifth term. But he stopped short of quitting as head of state and said he would stay on until a new constitution is adopted. The move further enraged Algerians, and many of Bouteflika's allies have turned against him. "We are close to victory. The system is divided," said restaurant owner Rachid Zemmir, 55. There were also protests in other cities such as Serif, El Oued and Skikda, television footage showed.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-algeria-protests/hundreds-of-thousands-of-algerians-rally-against-Bouteflika-idUSKCN1R31B3?il=0

#5826895 at 2019-03-22 15:55:33 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7454: Bring It Forward Edition

'Hundreds of thousands' of protesters demand Algerian President Bouteflika leave office - reports

Hundreds of thousands of protesters packed downtown Algiers on Friday to demand President Abdelaziz Bouteflika leave office after 20 years in power, Reuters reports. Bouteflika bowed to the protesters last week by reversing plans to stand for a fifth term. However, the president has stopped short of stepping down and said he would stay in office until a new constitution is adopted, effectively extending his present term. Algeria's army chief said earlier the public had expressed "noble aims" during protests against Bouteflika and the ruling FLN party withdrew its support for him.

https://www.rt.com/newsline/454499-thousands-protesters-algiers-Bouteflika/

#5776282 at 2019-03-19 20:25:00 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7388: Missions Forward Edition

The Destabilisation Of Algeria: The Influx Of New Refugees To Europe And A Threat To Its Energy Security

The destabilisation of Algeria will undoubtedly cause problems for Europe.

The president of Algeria, 82-year-old Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been in power for almost 20 years, has declared that he will not be running for what would have been his fifth term. The announcement was made against the backdrop of widespread protests that have been rocking the country for days. Thus, the latest revolution in the Arab world has succeeded. The question is, what will come next?

Despite being laid to rest countless times, the Arab Spring has continued where it was least expected. Algeria has the same explosive cocktail as Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Syria, of course: a young, rapidly growing urban population deprived of jobs and opportunities; corruption and poverty amid opulent wealth and luxury; uneasy relationships between ethnic groups (in Algeria's case, between the Arabs and the Kabyle people, a Berber ethnic group); Islamist activity; and, finally, an unchanging authoritarian leader who rules with the same unchanging palette of ideas as every other dictatorship - "Who else if not me?", "It will be worse without me", "You don't change horses in midstream" and so on. But judging by how calmly the country endured the turbulent events in nearby Tunisia and Libya, with only localised pockets of unrest, many experts were under the impression that the elderly Bouteflika would simply be able to retire by handing the presidency to whomever he wants - namely Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia, who has the unspoken title of "successor". Something has gone wrong, however.

It is unclear why, on 10 February, Bouteflika announced that he would be taking part in the presidential election scheduled for April. It is even unclear how much say he had in this decision. In 2013, Bouteflika suffered a stroke. A year later he was re-elected amid myriad accusations of election fraud and stopped appearing in public. Until last Sunday, that is, when Bouteflika delivered an address to the nation in which he announced he had changed his mind and no longer wanted to run for re-election.

"There won't be a fifth mandate and it was never on the table as far as I am concerned," he said. "Given my state of health and age, my last duty towards the Algerian people was always contributing to the foundation of a new Republic."

On Monday, the government, including Ahmed Ouyahia, resigned. A "cabinet of technocrats" is being put together in its place headed by the now former interior minister, Noureddine Bedoui, and the streets of the country's capital are filled with cheering crowds.

The biggest potential powder keg for the situation in Algeria, of course, is the fact that the presidential election has been postponed indefinitely. Exactly when it will take place will become clear after the national conference tasked with drafting a new constitution. The presidential election and the voting on it has to take place at the same time.

So, for the time being there is political uncertainty: a president who has either resigned or hasn't; an emerging government; and a people inspired by what seems to be a victory. There is also the bulldog fight going on behind the scenes at the highest levels of government about which little is known, but which has been hampered by the presence of the country's unquestioned leader, Bouteflika.

http://theduran.com/the-destabilisation-of-algeria-the-influx-of-new-refugees-to-europe-and-a-threat-to-its-energy-security/

#5747890 at 2019-03-18 04:24:40 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7351: Thanks For Playing, @Jack Edition

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190318-algeria-muslim-brotherhood-demands-that-Bouteflika-step-down/
Abdul Razzaq Al-Maqri, head of the Society for Peace Movement in Algeria, called on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the ruling party to step down after weeks of mass protests in the country.
Al-Maqri, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood's political branch in Algeria, stated in an online statement, late Saturday, that the legitimacy of the popular protests is greater than that of the constitution, and that the authorities must respond quickly to the people's demands.

http://military.wikia.com/wiki/Abdul_Razzaq_al-Mahdi
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#5637546 at 2019-03-12 09:34:06 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7209: Nights on Malta Edition

Algeria's Bouteflika Standing Aside Might Not End Protests

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-12/Bouteflika-standing-aside-might-not-end-algeria-s-protests



If Algeria's ageing rulers hope sidelining Abdelaziz Bouteflika will buy them time to regroup, they may be disappointed. Young protesters have become bolder since their demonstrations began two weeks ago. Some now want the entire old guard to step aside.

In an letter released on Monday evening, Bouteflika postponed next month's election and said he would no longer seek a fifth term, bowing to 18 days of demonstrations that had threatened to tear the OPEC member apart.

The 82-year-old leader, who returned to Algiers on Sunday following medical treatment in Geneva, said presidential elections would be held after a national conference to agree the contours of the next political era. He also promised that a new constitution would be drafted before year-end.

#5625453 at 2019-03-11 18:23:04 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7194: DARPA>LifeLog>FB Edition

Algeria's Bouteflika Declares Presidential Vote Postponement, Says Won't Run

Algeria has recently been rocked by protests against the incumbent 82-year-old president's intention to run for another term, despite being wheelchair-bound and serving at the post for about two decades.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced that the upcoming presidential elections would be postponed, adding that he will not run for a fifth term. He promised to set up an interim body that will oversee the organisation of new elections. A new date for the elections was not specified in his address.

At the same time, the cabinet, including Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia, announced their resignation amid the wave of popular protests.

Algerians have been protesting since 22 February following Bouteflika's announcement that he would run in the 18 April election. Amid the rallies, Bouteflika, who suffered a stroke in 2013 and has since been bound to a wheelchair, pledged that if he is re-elected, to call snap vote in which he wouldn't participate as a candidate in order to ensure a transition to a new president.

Bouteflika has been in power for 20 years, but has rarely been seen in public since he suffered the stroke.

https://sputniknews.com/africa/201903111073133893-algeria-Bouteflika-presidential-election/

#5591497 at 2019-03-09 18:35:57 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7150: Gilets Jaunes: Acte 17 Edition

Algeria shuts universities as rallies pile pressure on Bouteflika

In an apparent bid to halt growing student-led demonstrations, authorities bring scheduled university holiday forward.

Universities across Algeria will close two weeks before a scheduled holiday, authorities have announced, in an apparent attempt to defuse student-led protests against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is seeking a fifth term in office.

The Ministry of Higher Education's decision on Saturday came a day after tens of thousands of demonstrators packed the centre of Algiers to challenge the ailing leader's 20-year rule in the biggest rallies the capital has seen in decades.

Without giving a reason for the move, the ministry said in a decree that the spring break would be brought forward by 10 days - now to run from Sunday to April 4.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/algeria-orders-early-university-holiday-students-lead-protests-190309142847713.html

#5590635 at 2019-03-09 17:06:00 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7149: Super Elite Saturday Edition

Algerians mobilise for mass anti-Bouteflika protests

Tens of thousands demonstrate across Algeria in a bid to keep up the pressure on ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Tens of thousands of Algerians have defied large contingents of riot police and resumed mass demonstrations against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid to extend his 20-year rule.

A rally on Friday in the capital, Algiers, was slowed to a near-crawl by the huge numbers taking part, with participation swelled by women marking International Women's Day. Train and metro services were suspended without explanation.

While the rallies were mostly calm, police used tear gas in several areas of the city, including to block the road to the presidential palace, news agencies reported.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/algerians-mobilise-mass-anti-Bouteflika-protests-190308160701766.html

#5486641 at 2019-03-03 21:22:50 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7015: Simple, Logical, Question Edition

Algerian president announces departure plans after mass protests

The Q cure is a'spreadin'

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/03/algerian-president-sacks-campaign-manager-as-protests-continue

Algeria's ailing president has promised to step down after the next election and enact reforms, as the nation's elite moved to consolidate its power in the face of historic mass protests.

"I've heard the heartfelt cry of the protesters," said Abdelaziz Bouteflika in a letter read out on national television on Sunday night. Addressing the uprising against his rule for the first time, he promised that, if re-elected in April, he would hold a national conference to implement political reforms and set a date for a second election where he would not be a candidate.

#5486131 at 2019-03-03 20:53:58 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7014: Between The Lines Edition

Algerian President Bouteflika in Critical Condition in Geneva Hospital

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who announced that he would seek a fifth term, sparking mass protests, is currently staying in a hospital in Geneva, and doctors cannot allow him to continue working, since he is in critical condition, Al Mayadeen broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed medical source.

The broadcaster specified that 82-year-old Bouteflika, who has been ruling Algeria since 1999, was taken to the Geneva University Hospitals instead of the hospital where he regularly undergoes medical examination. Security has been reportedly strengthened on the hospital floor on which Bouteflika's ward is located.

"Bouteflika is in an intensive care unit, no one is allowed to visit him... Bouteflika is in critical condition, he is nearly unconscious. Treating doctors cannot give him a license authorizing him to continue working," the source said, as quoted by Al Mayadeen.

The Geneva University Hospitals declined to confirm to Sputnik that Bouteflika was undergoing treatment there.

"We can neither confirm nor deny this information," the press service of the hospital said.

The Algerian presidential election is scheduled for April 18. The opposition forces have not agreed upon a common candidate so far.

On Friday, thousands of people across Algeria took to the streets to protest against Bouteflika's nomination, with the protests resulting in clashes and multiple detentions and injuries.

Bouteflika suffered a stroke in 2013 and has since then been wheelchair-bound, rarely making public appearances.

https://sputniknews.com/africa/201903021072901565-algeria-president-hospital/

#5484338 at 2019-03-03 19:20:05 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7012: BLOCKADE Fail Edition

Over 180 people injured in Algeria's protests

According to the TSA Algerie portal, around 800,000 people took part in protests across the country against Abdelaziz Bouteflika who announced earlier he will be running for president again

The number of people injured in Friday's protests in Algeria has grown to 183, Algeria Press Service (APS) reported on Saturday citing the ministry of health, population and hospital reform.

Earlier reports said that one person was killed and 63 others injures in protests.

According to the TSA Algerie portal, around 800,000 people took part in protests across the country against Abdelaziz Bouteflika who announced earlier his intention to run for president again. Bouteflika, aged 81, has already served as Algeria's president for four consecutive terms, since 1999. His health deteriorated in 2013 when he suffered a stroke. On Saturday Al Mayadeen TV channel reported that Bouteflika was hospitalized in Switzerland and is in critical condition.

http://tass.com/world/1047213

#5480075 at 2019-03-03 12:46:31 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7006: Baked A Little Early [Let This Bread Cool] Edition

Protests resume in Algeria on day Bouteflika due to submit election bid

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Anti-government protests resumed in Algeria on Sunday as thousands gathered in the capital and other towns to demand Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika drop plans to stand for a fifth term, witnesses and residents said.

Police officers try to disperse people trying to reach the government palace during a protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's plan to extend his 20-year rule by seeking a fifth term in April elections in Algiers, Algeria, March 1, 2019. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

In a rare wave of public dissent, Algerians have been taking to the streets since rallies calling on him to step down began 10 days ago. Bouteflika, 82, in shaky health for years, was due to submit his official election papers at the Constitutional Council in Algiers on Sunday, the deadline for candidates.

He need not do so in person, the state news agency APS said. Bouteflika, rarely seen in public since he suffered a stroke in 2013, was at the weekend still in Switzerland for unspecified medical checks, according to Swiss media.

Algeria's weak and divided opposition and civic groups have called for more protests should Bouteflika, in power since 1999, confirm his re-election bid. But analysts say the movement is lacking a leader and organization in a country still dominated by veterans of the 1954-62 independence war against France.

http://www.mrpolitic.com/2019/03/03/protests-resume-in-algeria-on-day-Bouteflika-due-to-submit-election-bid/

#5091462 at 2019-02-09 15:29:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6502: Building That Wall Edition

Algeria's ruling FLN picks Bouteflika as presidential candidate

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's ruling party FLN has picked President Abdelaziz Bouteflika as its candidate for the April 18 presidential election, party leader Moad Bouchareb said on Saturday.

Bouteflika, 81, who has been in office since 1999 but has been seen in public only rarely since suffering a stroke in 2013 that confined him to a wheelchair, is likely to win a fifth term as the Algerian opposition remains weak and fragmented.

He will still need to make a formal announcement, probably in a letter that will be read on his behalf, before March 3.

"We at the FLN we have decided to pick Bouteflika as our candidate for the April presidential election. Let's be ready for the campaign," Bouchareb told about 2,000 supporters at a sports stadium in Algiers.

"We have chosen him because we need continuity and stability," he added.

http://www.foreigndesknews.com/news/politics/algerias-ruling-fln-picks/

#4601069 at 2019-01-05 00:59:46 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5869: Merkel Hack and 911 Papers with Goat's Cheese Edition

North Africa Situation Overview - Late 2018

By the end of the year, the situation has grown more tense. This is particularly true of Algeria which will undergo a change in supreme leadership. The current president is ill, his surrounding and political elites are in a state of uncertainty, the new configuration of alliances is difficult of predict. The situation is no less fluid in Tunisia due to the conflict among party blocs, and Libya where attempts to resolve the conflict have been failing irrespective which external actors are backing these efforts.

Algeria

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika could not receive Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman Al Saud due to a persistent cold, which was reported by Reuters citing the presidential chancellery. The Crown Prince came to Algeria from Mauritania and before that from Argentina, where he took part in G-20 summit. The president feels so poorly that he may not run in the next election. This led the government to start negotiations with a range of political actors from the structural opposition. The proposal to postpone elections until April 2019 so far has not been approved by Bouteflika's entourage, though it was agreed upon by some of its members including a leading figure in the presidential alliance Amar Gul, and an opposition representative Abderazak Makri.

The presidential plan headed by the Said brothers and Abderagim Bouteflika waits for the doctors' report, but it has been forced to approve consultations. President's inner circle decided in favor of a fifth term and so far as not abandoned this option. But the president's health has worsened so much that he can't appear at the Constitutional Council in order to register his candidacy, as demanded by law. The situation is made more complicated by the absence of a successor from the ruling party. The National Liberation Front (NLF) General Secretary Jamel uld Abbas has been in retirement due to health problems. The acting NLF head is Muaz Bushareb, who in late October became the new chairman of the People's National Assembly, the lower chamber of Algeria's legislature.

The idea of establishing a vice-presidency was rejected since it would require changing the constitution, which took five years the last time it happened. Said Bouteflike has eliminated potential competitors for the post of presidency in the last three years, including the former PM Abdelmalek Sellal and the police head Abdelgani Hamel. Their dismissals were foreordained already in 2016 due to the president's brothers suspecting them of leaking compromising photos demonstrating the president's incapacity which were published on Twitter by the former French PM Manuel Valls. The current PM Akhmed Uakhya is also a suspect in that plot, though he's retained his post due to his rejection of presidential ambitions.

https://southfront.org/north-africa-situation-overview-late-2018/

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North Africa Situation Overview - Late 2018

By the end of the year, the situation has grown more tense. This is particularly true of Algeria which will undergo a change in supreme leadership. The current president is ill, his surrounding and political elites are in a state of uncertainty, the new configuration of alliances is difficult of predict. The situation is no less fluid in Tunisia due to the conflict among party blocs, and Libya where attempts to resolve the conflict have been failing irrespective which external actors are backing these efforts.
Algeria

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika could not receive Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman Al Saud due to a persistent cold, which was reported by Reuters citing the presidential chancellery. The Crown Prince came to Algeria from Mauritania and before that from Argentina, where he took part in G-20 summit. The president feels so poorly that he may not run in the next election. This led the government to start negotiations with a range of political actors from the structural opposition. The proposal to postpone elections until April 2019 so far has not been approved by Bouteflika's entourage, though it was agreed upon by some of its members including a leading figure in the presidential alliance Amar Gul, and an opposition representative Abderazak Makri.

The presidential plan headed by the Said brothers and Abderagim Bouteflika waits for the doctors' report, but it has been forced to approve consultations. President's inner circle decided in favor of a fifth term and so far as not abandoned this option. But the president's health has worsened so much that he can't appear at the Constitutional Council in order to register his candidacy, as demanded by law. The situation is made more complicated by the absence of a successor from the ruling party. The National Liberation Front (NLF) General Secretary Jamel uld Abbas has been in retirement due to health problems. The acting NLF head is Muaz Bushareb, who in late October became the new chairman of the People's National Assembly, the lower chamber of Algeria's legislature.

The idea of establishing a vice-presidency was rejected since it would require changing the constitution, which took five years the last time it happened. Said Bouteflike has eliminated potential competitors for the post of presidency in the last three years, including the former PM Abdelmalek Sellal and the police head Abdelgani Hamel. Their dismissals were foreordained already in 2016 due to the president's brothers suspecting them of leaking compromising photos demonstrating the president's incapacity which were published on Twitter by the former French PM Manuel Valls. The current PM Akhmed Uakhya is also a suspect in that plot, though he's retained his post due to his rejection of presidential ambitions.

https://southfront.org/north-africa-situation-overview-late-2018/