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Questions tagged [algeria]

Questions relating to the government and politics of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.

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What's this Algerian parliamentarian tearing up in his speech in support of Gaza/Palestine?

On Oct 31 the Algerian parliament held some symbolic support session for Gaza/Palestine. There is a summary in French of what was said. However, it doesn't explain what is the stuff that a speaker is ...
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What motivated the amendment to the Algerian constitution allowing a 'special system' to be conferred upon municipalities?

In November 2020, Algerians approved a new constitution by referendum. One of the changes was to Article 16, to which the sentence in italics was added: The local authorities of the State shall be ...
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Why are there protests when Abdelaziz Bouteflika was announced as candidate to presidential elections in Algeria?

Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced (or actually - it was announced on his behalf) that he will be running for the next presidential elections in Algeria. This led to massive protests against a senile ...
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