The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Algeria.
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Incumbents
edit- President: Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- Prime Minister: Ahmed Ouyahia (until 24 May), Abdelaziz Belkhadem (starting 24 May)
Events
editMarch
edit- March 12 – Abdelhak Layada, one of the founders of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), is released from prison due to the February 28, 2006, national reconciliation charter decree of application.[1]
- March 20 – An earthquake measuring 5.2 Mw affected the Béjaïa Province, leaving dozens of damaged and destroyed homes and four dead. The shock's intensity, indicated by modeling, was VI (Strong).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Réconciliation sur fond d'incertitudes (French)". 12 March 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "M 5.2 – 23 km NW of BABOR – VILLE, Algeria". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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