Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria faces the prospect of a tribal revolt in the south. Algerian sources said powerful non-Arab tribes in the southern region were demanding autonomy amid accusations that the central government failed to provide basic services. They said the tribes were attacking police in the southern Sahara Desert town of Ghardaia […]
John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — An arc of political and social instability exists on the soft underbelly of the Sahara Desert, as Islamic militants and ethnic separatists chip away at the fragile political geography of five states on the southern fringe of the Sahara desert. The West African country of Mali, wracked by a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has captured a large group of suspected members of Al Qaida. Algerian security sources said about 200 operatives of Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb were captured after a military operation near the border with Libya. The sources said the AQIM operatives were headed to Libya to acquire […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria has been bolstering security for Western tourists. Algerian sources said the regime of President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika has approved the deployment of thousands of police and security officers over the next two weeks. They said the officers would help secure tourist facilities during Christmas and New Year’s in Algeria. […]