February 14 – Thousands of Algerians march against corruption and military participation in politics.[4]
February 25 – The first confirmed case of
COVID-19 is reported in Algeria: an Italian man who had arrived on February 17. He was deported back to
Italy on February 28.[5][6]
March
March 12 – Schools were locked down due to the
spread of COVID-19. Five new cases of COVID-19, including one death, were reported.[7]
May 20 – Soheib Debaghi, Larbi Tahar, and Boussif Mohamed are sentenced to tough jail terms after
Facebook posts are ruled to be potentially damaging to national interest.[9]
May 28 – Algeria recalls its
ambassador to France for consultations after
French public television aired documentaries on the anti-government protest movement, one of which contained shots of young people kissing and drinking alcohol.[10]
June
June 2 – Opposition leaders of the
2019–20 Algerian protests, Karim Tabbou and Samir Benlarbi, are announced to be freed soon. "
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune assured me that he would use his constitutional
prerogative to ensure that Tabbou and Benlarbi regain their freedom," Sosiane Djilali of the Jil Jadid party told
AFP news agency.[11]
February 14 – Thousands of Algerians march against corruption and military participation in politics.[4]
February 25 – The first confirmed case of
COVID-19 is reported in Algeria: an Italian man who had arrived on February 17. He was deported back to
Italy on February 28.[5][6]
March
March 12 – Schools were locked down due to the
spread of COVID-19. Five new cases of COVID-19, including one death, were reported.[7]
May 20 – Soheib Debaghi, Larbi Tahar, and Boussif Mohamed are sentenced to tough jail terms after
Facebook posts are ruled to be potentially damaging to national interest.[9]
May 28 – Algeria recalls its
ambassador to France for consultations after
French public television aired documentaries on the anti-government protest movement, one of which contained shots of young people kissing and drinking alcohol.[10]
June
June 2 – Opposition leaders of the
2019–20 Algerian protests, Karim Tabbou and Samir Benlarbi, are announced to be freed soon. "
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune assured me that he would use his constitutional
prerogative to ensure that Tabbou and Benlarbi regain their freedom," Sosiane Djilali of the Jil Jadid party told
AFP news agency.[11]