Kaci Racelma

Kaci Racelma is an Algerian journalist with Inter Press Service news agency and Afrik.com, an online magazine. He is based in Algiers and covers the North African region.

Algeria | Feb 21, 2014

Algerian opposition leader shares views on upcoming elections

Abdelmadjid Menasra, head of Algeria’s opposition Front for Change, gives Al-Monitor his thoughts on the upcoming presidential elections and President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's prospects.

Abdelmadjid Menasra, leader of the Islamist party Front of Change (FC), casts his ballot during parliamentary elections at a polling station in Algiers May 10, 2012. Algerians voted on Thursday for a new parliament that officials say will bring democracy to a country left behind by the "Arab Spring" revolts, but many people showed their scepticism by abstaining. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR31UYV

Culture & Society | Oct 5, 2013

Algeria Wrestling With Aftermath Of Jihadists' Temporary Marriages

Around 500 children born of temporary jihadist marriages during Algeria's "dirty war" face uncertain futures.

An Algerian girl holding a baby walks past makeshift shelters May 24, 2003 in the Algerian town of Boumerdes after an earthquake hit Algeria's Mediterranean coast three days ago. Hopes dwindled on Saturday of finding survivors three days after the worst earthquake in Algeria for more than two decades killed more than 1,750 people. - RTXLZF6

Originals | Sep 25, 2013

Algeria Battles Recruiters From Jabhat Al-Nusra

Algeria's security services are reaching out to neighboring countries in an effort to thwart Jabhat al-Nusra's recruitment of young people for jihad in Syria.

A fighter from the Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra is seen in front of a burning vehicle, caused by what activists said were missiles fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, at their base in Raqqa province, east Syria, May 12, 2013. REUTERS/Hamid Khatib (SYRIA - Tags: CONFLICT POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTXZJTP

Turkey | Jun 6, 2013

Moroccan King Declines to Meet With Erdogan

As protests continue across Turkey, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan went on a North Africa tour to strengthen economic ties.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) speaks next to his Tunisian counterpart Ali Larayedh during a news conference in Tunis June 6, 2013. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX10DY9

Originals | May 20, 2013

Algeria Opposes Ransom To Terrorists

In its constant effort to combat terrorism both at home and abroad, Algeria demonstrates that it is more opposed than ever to allowing ransoms to be paid to hostage takers.

Residents from the Berber region and regional party officials protest against extortion tactics employed by al Qaeda's north African wing, in Freha village, in the mountainous Kabylie region, 130km east of Algiers November 22, 2010. About 2,500 people demonstrated in a remote part of Algeria on Monday to demand that security forces do more to protect them from al Qaeda-linked militants who use the area as a stronghold. The banner reads, "Stop the terror". REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (ALGERIA - Tags: POLITICS

Culture & Society | May 16, 2013

Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs Warns Against Extremism

The Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments has warned against the growth of religious extremism in the country, including takfiri Salafism.

Muslim men attend a "Tarawih" mass prayer session during Ramadan at the El Houda mosque in Algiers August 25, 2010. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and conducting sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA Tags: - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) - RTR2HJPN

Originals | May 14, 2013

Algeria: New Draft Law to Govern Religious Institutions

A new draft law in Algeria is to bring the country’s religious institutions under the aegis of a single legal body.

A pupil reads and learns the Koran at Zaouia Ait Koufi in Tizi Ouzou, east of Algiers, during the holy month of Ramadan August 8, 2012. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) - RTR36GIW

Originals | May 13, 2013

Algeria Tightens Noose On Sahel Terrorists

The countries of the Sahel region are taking more aggressive steps to fight Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb (AQIM).

Algerian soldiers stand near the Tiguentourine Gas Plant in In Amenas, 1600 km (994 miles) southeast of Algiers, January 31, 2013. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS CRIME LAW) - RTR3D77Z

Business | May 12, 2013

Crisis in Algeria's Health Sector May Affect Political Stability

The health sector in Algeria has been hit by a massive wave of strikes which, if ignored by the government, could spread and affect the country’s stability, writes Kaci Racelma.

Policemen push medical staff during a protest rally near the Algerian Ministry of Health in Algiers May 8, 2013. Thousands of Algerian public sector doctors are on strike and have been holding regular protest rallies to demand an improvement in their terms of employment. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina (ALGERIA - Tags: HEALTH BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CIVIL UNREST) - RTXZF33

Culture & Society | May 10, 2013

Algerian Law Allows Terrorists To Repent, Rejoin Society

Algeria’s Civil Concord Law, which seeks to reintegrate reformed terrorists into society, continues to be a topic of controversy 14 years after its ratification, writes Kaci Racelma.