07/07/2019
Bouteflika's ex-party chief detained in Algeria corruption probe
The former head of ousted Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika's party was placed in provisional detention Sunday on allegations including squandering public money , state television said. Djamel Ould Abbes is suspected of squandering public funds, procuring a contract in violation ofregulations, abuse of office and forgery of public documents. Ould Abbes, ex-chief of the National Liberation Front(FLN) and a former minister, was placed in preventative detention by the Supreme Cou ......
