By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Former Algerian President Liamine Zeroual has passed away at a military hospital in the capital, Algiers, the Algerian Presidency announced. Born in 1941 in the eastern city of Batna, Zeroual was widely regarded as one of Algeria’s most prominent military and political figures. He joined the…
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New Algerian Law Classifies French Colonial Rule as a Crime
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1618 EAT on Friday 26 December 2025 Algeria’s parliament has unanimously passed a bill declaring France’s colonisation of the country a crime. On Wednesday, lawmakers approved the legislation amid scenes of high emotion, standing in the chamber draped in scarves bearing the national colours and chanting “Long live…
My Work on the Origins of Minurso, the UN Mission in Western Sahara
Opinion by Joseph Alfred Grinblat It is now 35 years since the United Nations referendum mission for Western Sahara, known as Minurso, was created, and I was one of the original staff members. Starting in 1971, Sahrawi students in Morocco started a movement for the independence of Spanish Sahara. The Sahrawi are the Indigenous people…
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Envoy Presents Credentials in Kampala as Uganda Reaffirms Decades of Support
By. Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Kampala, Uganda — Updated at 1815 EAT on 21st November 2025:His Excellency Seddiki Nafaa, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) to the Republic of Uganda, has officially assumed his diplomatic duties after presenting copies of his credentials to Ambassador Charles Ssentongo,…
Unity and Diplomacy: VP Alupo and 25+ Envoys Gather in Kampala to Honour 71 Years of Algeria’s Liberation.
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.), Anastasias Gordon Sekandi, Faith Barbara Ruhinda & Princess Scovia K Kampala, Uganda — Updated at 2145 EAT on November 5, 2025 The Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in Uganda on Tuesday hosted a colourful reception at the ambassador’s residence in Kampala to mark the 71st…
Algeria Highlights Legal Reforms to Attract Investment at G20 Parliamentary Summit
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1552 EAT on Monday 3 November 2025 ALGIERS, — Algeria has underlined its efforts to create a flexible legal framework to attract foreign investment in its mining sector, officials said following remarks by Salmi Lakhdar, a deputy in the People’s National Assembly, at the 4th session of the 11th…
Moroccan Delegation Forced to Sit Beside Sahrawi Representatives After Failed Bid to Block Participation at Arab-African Youth Conference
By HICGI News Agency – Updated at 1620 EAT on Saturday 11th October 2025 KAMPALA, UGANDA – In a development highlighting shifting regional dynamics, the Moroccan delegation was compelled to sit alongside representatives of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) during the Arab-African Youth Conference in Kampala, Uganda, after unsuccessful attempts to block Sahrawi participation….
President Tebboune Opens the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair in Algiers
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D, (Hon.) & Latifa Ferial Naili Latifa – Updated at 1614 EAT on 04th Sep 2025 ALGIERS- Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has a few hours ago (Thursday today) presided over the opening of the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) at the Abdelatif Rahal International Conference Centre in…
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