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.
Tunisians protested on Tuesday in the capital on the 14th anniversary of the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring revolts
Somalia and Ethiopia have restored full diplomatic relations after a year-long rift that destabilized the Horn of Africa, according to
In a further escalation of tensions between France and Algeria, French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced in an interview with
An Egyptian who joined Syrian rebels against President Bashar al-Assad has become a prominent figure in an online campaign demanding
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