In Algeria, the government holds strong despite the tumult elsewhere in the region. However, some people are still suffering many of the grievances that sparked the Arab Spring. Our team went to meet young people struggling to find a job. Meanwhile, an NGO hits out at NATO over civilian deaths from air strikes during the conflict in Libya. Finally, could high speed rail be going off track in Morocco? Critics say a plan to bring TGV-style trains to the country is a waste of money.
The European Union observer mission Saturday declared Algeria’s elections an important step toward reform in the country, but stopped short of calling the poll - which was dominated by the ruling FLN party - as free or fair.
In Algeria, President Bouteflika is hoping that parliamentary elections will satisfy calls for change, but many voters still feel left out of the political process. In Tunisia, numbers are down at an annual Jewish festival because of security concerns, but hundreds brave the risks anyway. Finally, rural Moroccan craftswomen get a chance to show off their wares at a fashion show with a difference.
Algeria's ruling National Liberation Front swept up 220 of the 462 parliamentary seats in the country's general election, according to official results released Friday. Its sister party RND came in second and an Islamist alliance a distant third.
Algerians voted on Thursday in the first parliamentary elections since last year's Arab Spring revolutions, with turnout expected to be slightly higher than 2007's record low of 35 percent. Officials said they received complaints of irregularities.
Ask Algerians about their parliamentary elections and they’ll talk about "le pouvoir", the murky military-backed clans that pull the strings of power. François Picard’s panel weighs in on why elections may not matter just yet in an oil and gas-rich nation wary of Arab Spring protests against inequality.
Ask Algerians about their parliamentary elections and they’ll talk about "le pouvoir", the murky military-backed clans that pull the strings of power. François Picard’s panel weighs in on why elections may not matter just yet in an oil and gas-rich nation wary of Arab Spring protests against inequality.
Algerians are voting in the first parliamentary elections since last year's revolutions in neighbouring countries shook the Arab world to its core. The stakes are high amid fears of a low voter turnout and the prospect of Islamist gains.
Algeria goes to the polls today - but voters aren't very enthusiastic. We're also looking at Obama's support for gay marriage - and did the Olympics push Greece into bankruptcy?
Algeria heads to the polls Thursday for its first election since Arab Spring movements swept the region, with the ruling party hoping to stave off its moderate Islamist rivals but with most voters expected to abstain.
