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A tale of two plagues in Oran, Algeria: COVID-19 brings a dystopian novel to life

June 12, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

ORAN, Algeria — A mysterious virus rips through the city of Oran, Algeria, in Albert Camus’ novel “The Plague.” Today the city on the Mediterranean coast grapples with COVID-19. Visiting the bars, beaches and boulevards […]

Algeria cracks down on media

May 18, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

BOUIRA, Algeria—Anti-censorship groups have criticized Algeria’s government for launching an assault on the media with a wave of arrests, detention of journalists and the blocking of several popular news websites. The Committee to Protect Journalists, a […]