Police in the Algerian city of Tamanrasset arrested journalist Rabah Karèche April 18 after he replied to a summons for questioning.
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How The Arab Spring Has Been Misunderstood
Westerners’ interpretations of events and Arabs’ perceptions of themselves are still muddled a decade after the Arab Spring.
Berbers Mark 20 Years Since Algeria’s ‘Black Spring’ Protests
The death of a teenager in police custody in the heartland Berber minority of Algeria twenty years ago laid the base for future protests.
Future Of Algeria’s Hirak Democracy Movement In Balance
Algeria’s pro-democracy hirak is at the crossroads with concerns it has been infiltrated by a group linked to an outlawed Islamist party.
Crowds March In Algieria In Weekly Pro-Democracy Protest
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched peacefully in Algeria’s capital to support the Hirak pro-democracy movement.
Algeria Issues Arrest Warrants Against Exiled Democracy Activists
Authorities issued arrest warrants for exiled pro-democracy activists on terrorism charges as they pursue repression of Algeria’s Hirak.
Algeria Pushes Conspiracies To Discredit Pro-Democracy Hirak
The Algerian military junta’s strategy to discredit Algeria’s pro-democracy Hirak has been one conspiracy theory after another.
Instability in Oil Nations Likely If World Addresses Climate Change
As the world transitions to low-carbon energy output, Algeria, Chad, Iraq, and Nigeria will be among the first to witness political instability.
Algeria’s Pro-Democracy Hirak Protest Movement Is Back
While Egypt is celebrating the 10 anniversary of the Arab Spring, another North African country, Algeria, is seeing its own ‘spring awakening.’
The Protests That Shook Algeria Are Back
In 2019 Algerians called for democracy. They again returned to the streets last week in democracy protests that worry the government.