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Bouteflika reclaims Gaid Salah's spies

The August 22 sacking of DCSA army security directorate chief Lakhdar Tireche has again shaken up a security apparatus which [...] (174 words)

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Ahmed Gaid Salah plans new intelligence reform

An umpteenth reorganisation of Algeria's intelligence services looks to be on the way. According to our sources, army chief of [...]

Abdelaziz Bouteflika in the El Alia Cemetery’s “martyrs’ square” on November 1. © Screenshot Algerie Bladna

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ALGERIA 08/11/2018

Bouteflika bids for fifth mandate by default

It is by no means sure that the El Alia Cemetery's "martyrs' square" was the right place to organise the reappearance of an Abdelaziz Bouteflika looking more ghostlike than ever on November 1. But, in the absence of an alternative, [. [...]

ALGERIA 04/10/2018

Defence contractors hit by panic wave

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ALGERIA 17/11/2016

Bouteflika manœuvres against Ahmed Gaid Salah

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who returned to Algiers on November 15 after eight days in hospital in Grenoble, France, can now resume his manoeuvres against chief of staff Ahmed Gaid Salah, a former ally who has now become an encumbrance to [. [...]

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ALGERIA 21/07/2016

The race to succeed Gaid Salah hots up again

The manoeuvring to prepare for the succession of Abdelaziz Bouteflika has calmed down for the summer but the same is not the case in the National Popular Army (ANP), where chief of staff Ahmed Gaid Salah has been tipped for [. [...]

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ALGERIA 17/03/2016

Saâdani pays for his losing bet on Gaïd Salah

FLN secretary general Amar Saâdani is striving to win back the favours of Abdelaziz Bouteflika. But the Algerian president’s brother, Saïd Bouteflika, is still determined to have the scalp of the man he suspects is a supporter of army head [. [...]

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ALGERIA 28/01/2016

Bouteflika’s next target - Ahmed Gaïd Salah ?

It was the logical conclusion of the sacking of Mohamed "Toufik" Médiene in September. The DRS intelligence and security department he headed has been turned into the DSS security services directorate, thus rebuilding the country’s power structure around Abdelaziz Bouteflika [. [...]

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ALGERIA 17/09/2015

A rejuvenated security team for the post-Bouteflika era

The security shake-up carried out by Abdelaziz Bouteflika will enable him - and his successor when he hands over power - to make use of a completely new security high command. This promises to be useful at a time when [. [...]

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ALGERIA 27/02/2014

Bouteflika’s new ballot: a play in 3 acts

Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s camp has hatched a neat scenario to get their champion re-elected in April and see him through the first months following his victory. On condition everything goes as planned. The first act will unfold around March 15. [...]

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ALGERIA 19/09/2013

Bouteflika weighs up election options

Abdelaziz Bouteflika's surprise cabinet reshuffle and security purge last week (MC 1077) has given the scandal-dogged presidential clan the opportunity to put itself centre-stage in the lead-up to the presidential elections next year. That the president will have a hand [. [...]

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ALGERIA 12/09/2013

Bouteflika triggers vast security shakeup

On the defensive for months (MC 1061), president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s clan headed by his brother Said has embarked on a drive to curb the powers of the country’s security establishment. Their determination lies behind sudden changes at the intelligence and [. [...]

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ALGERIA
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Abdelghani Hamel
Ahmed Gaid Salah
Athmane "Bechir" Tartag
Benmiloud Athmane
DCSA
DRS
Lakhdar Tireche
Nouba Menad

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Bouteflika manœuvres against Ahmed Gaid Salah

The race to succeed Gaid Salah hots up again

Saâdani pays for his losing bet on Gaïd Salah

Bouteflika’s next target - Ahmed Gaïd Salah ?

A rejuvenated security team for the post-Bouteflika era

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