Nine defendants to stand trial in Algiers over nationality fraud
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Observ'Algérie
Nine people, including employees of Tindouf municipality, will appear on 27 October 2026 before the Dar El Beïda criminal court in Algiers over the alleged falsification of administrative documents. The documents allegedly enabled African nationals to obtain Algerian identity papers, according to Echorouk.
Nine people, including employees of the Tindouf municipality, will appear on 27 October 2026 before the Dar El Beïda criminal court of first instance in Algiers, in a case involving the alleged falsification of identity documents and Algerian nationality documents, Echorouk reports.
An investigation conducted in southern Algeria suspects the defendants of participating in a system for falsifying administrative documents intended for foreign nationals, according to Echorouk.
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