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Algeria jails ex-Sonatrach head for 15 years for graft
Algeria jails ex-Sonatrach head for 15 years for graft
by  AFP

An Algerian court on Tuesday handed a 15-year prison sentence to the former head of state energy giant Sonatrach in a corruption case involving an Italian refinery, his lawyer said. Ould Kaddour, accused of squandering public funds, abuse of office and conflict of interest, was "sentenced to 15 years in prison without parole", his lawyer Miloud Brahimi said.

Trump poised to launch 2024 comeback bid
Trump poised to launch 2024 comeback bid
by  AFP

Former US president Donald Trump is expected to launch another White House bid Tuesday, even as another one of his fellow election deniers lost a key race in last week's midterms.

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