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Heatwave fuels widespread wildfires across North Africa

An intense heatwave sweeping across North Africa has been fuelling major wildfires in multiple countries, with significant blazes reported in Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. The fires have placed pressure on local emergency services as temperatures continue to climb across the region, raising concerns about the broader impact on communities, agriculture, and ecosystems. Scale of the […]

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Algeria’s ruling FLN claims parliamentary win amid record-low voter turnout

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Algeria’s National Liberation Front (FLN) has retained its position as the largest party in parliament following legislative elections that drew the lowest voter participation in the country’s recent history. With only about 21 percent of registered voters casting ballots, the result has done little to dispel concerns about the legitimacy of a process the government

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Algeria counts votes in legislative election marked by record-low turnout

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Algeria’s electoral authority announced on Thursday night that provisional turnout in the country’s legislative election stood at around 20 percent, a figure that, if confirmed in final results, would mark a new low for a national vote in the North African country. The preliminary participation rate falls below the 23 percent recorded during the previous

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Algeria heads to polls in key test of post-Hirak political landscape

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Algeria is preparing for legislative elections that will offer a significant indication of the country’s political direction following the Hirak protest movement, which reshaped public debate around governance, accountability and reform. The vote comes amid ongoing discussions about voter participation, the credibility of political institutions and the space available for opposition voices in a system

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