In preparation for the upcoming presidential elections on September 7, the Algerian Ministry of Interior has announced special security measures across the entire country. These measures will be in effect from Friday through Sunday.
In a statement released on Monday, the Ministry of Interior detailed that all sports and cultural events scheduled during this period will be postponed and rescheduled for later dates.
Additionally, weekly markets of all types will be closed, and the movement of goods transport vehicles, including by rail, will be prohibited.
The ministry clarified that these restrictions do not apply to vehicles involved in the regular supply of food products to the population or to daily wholesale, semi-wholesale, and retail markets for fruits and vegetables. These activities will continue as usual during this period.
This announcement comes as part of Algeria’s efforts to ensure a secure and orderly environment for the early presidential elections.
Algeria has officially been approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), according to the country’s finance ministry. The decision was made on Saturday and announced by NDB chief Dilma Rousseff during a meeting in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Algerian finance ministry highlighted that joining the NDB, the financial arm of the BRICS group marks a significant step for Algeria in its journey toward deeper integration into the global financial system. The BRICS group, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, established the NDB to offer an alternative to international financial institutions like the World Bank and IMF.
Algeria’s membership was secured due to the strength of its macroeconomic indicators, which have shown remarkable performance in recent years, classifying the country as an “upper-tier emerging economy,” according to the finance ministry.
