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2011-09-13
Algeria reform bills move forward
Algeria's Council of Ministers on Monday (September 12th) endorsed several reform measures promised by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika last April, APS reported. The Information Law bill includes partial privatisation of the broadcast media and strengthens press freedoms by creating a new regulatory body. Another bill aims to ensure transparency in political party financing and fight corruption in politics. Parliament must approve the draft legislation.
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