A court in Algiers said Monday that three rejected presidential candidates were placed under "judicial supervision" while another 68 people, including elected officials, were temporarily detained as part of an investigation into electoral fraud, this according to reporting by AFP.
They are suspected of being involved in "signature sales" for the upcoming
presidential election set for September 7. Candidates are required to gather
large numbers of them to be eligible to stand.
The EU has banned imports of an Algerian hazelnut spread, El Mordjene Cebon, that gained popularity in France through social
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will introduce new biometric passports as they solidify a new alliance called the Alliance of
Tunisian authorities have stepped up their campaign on the clampdown of the freedom of expression and association ahead of the
According to Arab media reports, Egypt is preparing to host a Houthi delegation to reduce tensions in the Red Sea,
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