Algeria expels AFP bureau chief
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 11 April 2019
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Algeria has expelled the Agence France-Presse bureau chief amid escalating protests. This decision has drawn criticism from AFP's leadership as the situation intensifies.Summary
PARIS - Algerian authorities have expelled Agence France-Presse’s bureau chief from the country, the French news agency said on Tuesday, as the North African country is rocked by weeks of protests against its government.
“This decision taken under the presidency of Mr. Bouteflika is unacceptable,” AFP Chief Executive Fabrice Fries said in a statement. “In these conditions, it is out of the question for us to immediately name a new Algiers chief.”
Aymeric Vincenot, who was AFP’s Algiers bureau chief since June 2017, has seen his visa extension request turned down by Algerian officials and returned to Paris on Tuesday, an editor at the agency in Paris told Reuters. - Reuters
Key Points
- Algeria expels AFP's Algiers bureau chief Aymeric Vincenot.
- Visa extension request was denied by Algerian authorities.
- AFP Chief Executive Fabrice Fries condemned the expulsion.
- The decision occurs during a period of significant protests in Algeria.
- This marks a challenging moment for media operations in the country.
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