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Two days before election, Algeria jails two ex-prime ministers

An Algerian court jailed two former prime ministers for corruption on Tuesday, two days before a presidential election which protesters want canceled. Ahmed Ouyahia, who was prime minister four times, received a 10-year jail sentence and Abdelmalek Sellal, who was twice premier, was jailed...

Algeria’s youth scorn old guard ahead of polls

Algeria’s contentious presidential election campaign is highlighting the deep gulf between young people at the heart of a street protest movement and an aging elite they see as clinging to power. The poll, set for Thursday, will see five candidates, all of them linked to the 82-year-old...

Algeria to cut oil output by 12,000 bpd under new OPEC deal

 OPEC member Algeria will reduce its crude oil output by 12,000 barrels a day to comply with a deal agreed by other producers with the aim of balancing the global oil market, Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab said on Monday. OPEC and non-OPEC producers led by Russia last week agreed a new...

Algeria youth scorn 'dinosaur' old guard ahead of polls

Algeria's contentious presidential election campaign is highlighting the deep gulf between young people at the heart of a street protest movement and an ageing elite they see as clinging to power. The poll, set for Thursday, will see five candidates, all of them linked to the 82-year-old...