Person: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

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Online organisation is ineffective for protests

For protests to be effective in gathering support and achieving the desired outcome, strong leadership is an essential part of the process, writes Ngaire Woods

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Algerian elections 'fraudulent'

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Gaddafi aide rejects surrender call

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Algeria lifts state of emergency

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Police thwart Algerian protesters

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President re-elected for third term

Car bomb targets UN offices in Algeria

A United Nations office was the target of one of two car bombs that killed at least 45 people in Algiers today.

Tue, 11 Dec, 2007

Al-Qaida claim responsibility for Algeria bombings

Al-Qaida’s North African affiliate claimed responsibility today for a car bombing in Algeria that killed 30 coastguard officers and another recent blast that ripped through a crowd waiting for the president.

Sun, 09 Sep, 2007

Algeria bomb attack 'was meant for president'

A bomb attack killed 20 people in an eastern Algeria town, but missed its possible target – visiting President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2007

Bomber targets crowed waiting for Algerian president

At least 16 people were killed and more than 74 injured by a bomb that ripped through a crowd waiting for the Algerian president to arrive in an eastern town.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2007

Algeria's president back in landslide

Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was re-elected to a second term of office in a landslide victory, the Interior Ministry announced.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2004

Fraud claims in Algerian elections

Waving banners and honking car horns, supporters of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika claimed he was heading for victory today, in a re-election bid that opponents claim was tainted by fraud.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2004

Quake survivors face threat of disease

FOREIGN rescue teams left earthquake-torn Algeria yesterday, but the nightmare went on for 15,000 homeless people facing the threat of disease and public fury mounted over the government’s handling of the calamity.

Tue, 27 May, 2003

Frantic search for girl as Algeria quake toll tops 2,000

RESCUE workers fought against time yesterday to try to find an 11-year-old girl believed to be alive in the rubble of a building as Algeria’s earthquake death toll passed 2,000, with nearly 9,000 hurt.

Mon, 26 May, 2003

Bodies pile up after quake kills more than 1,000

Bodies wrapped in blankets and plastic bags piled up in morgues today as the death toll mounted following Algeria’s devastating earthquake.

Fri, 23 May, 2003

Bush appeals to former Iron Curtain states

President Bush compared Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida terrorist network and Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to communist Iron Curtain-era regimes in an appeal today to Eastern Europe, former Soviet republics and Balkan nations for help fighting terrorism.

Tue, 06 Nov, 2001

Algerian soldiers killed in clashes with militants

Forty Algerian soldiers have been killed during clashes with Islamic militants, in one of the bloodiest attacks on the armed forces since the start of a nine-year insurgency today.

Sat, 28 Apr, 2001

Militant group crushed after two-hour gun battle

Security forces in Algeria have killed 13 Islamic militants as part of a military crackdown on rebels committed to a nine-year insurgency.

Sat, 24 Feb, 2001