Day: September 17, 2021

Ex-Algerian President Bouteflika, Ousted Amid Protests, Dies at 84

Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who fought for independence from France, reconciled his conflict-ravaged nation and was then ousted amid pro-democracy protests in 2019 after two decades in power, has died at age 84.A statement from the …

Biden Opens Door to Sanctions Over Tigray Conflict

An executive order signed Friday by U.S. President Joe Biden seeks to slap harsh sanctions on all sides involved in the war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region — including the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea.In the order, Biden said the region had…