VOL. XLVI

No 37

15-September-2003

ALGERIA

Bouteflika Removes FLN Ministers From Cabinet

President Bouteflika carried out a cabinet reshuffle on 5 September in which six ministers supporting Algerias dominant political party FLN were removed from their posts. The move came as the FLN confirmed its leader and former prime minister Ali Benflis, widely viewed as a political opponent to Mr Bouteflika, would run for the presidency in April 2004. Justice Minister Muhammad Charfi was replaced by Tayib...