Algeria may extend amnesty
Algeria could extend its six-month reconciliation programme which includes an amnesty for Islamist militants after it expires on 28 August, Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem said in a statement published on 23 August. Reconciliation 'is of such worth that it is exempt from all time limits,' he was quoted as saying by the daily Al-Moudjahid. President Bouteflika will take the final decision. Algerian officials say up to 300 rebels have ...
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