In Algeria, the daily newspaper "El Watan" on the verge of bankruptcy: "They ask us to make propaganda"
Ali Ouakli, correspondent in Algiers
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The prestigious French-language daily El Watan , a thorn in the side of the Algerian government, is worried about its future. A group of shareholders met on Thursday, July 17, to try to save it from financial collapse. Fateh Guidoum / AP
Strangled by an acute financial crisis, the French-language publication, known for its corrosive investigations, finds itself in a bind. The cause is the withdrawal of advertisers under pressure from the authorities, who do not tolerate any critical articles.
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I subscribeIn stark contrast to the radiant sun of the Algiers sky, the atmosphere is gloomy on this late mid-July morning at the headquarters of the French-language daily El Watan ("the country"), in the Mohamed-Belouizdad (formerly Belcourt) district. The corridors, once bustling with life at editorial conference time, are sadly empty. While yesterday dozens of journalists attended, only three journalists occupy huge rooms furnished with old desks where dusty computers lie. Some have already gone on vacation, but others simply haven't come. more to the editorial staff.
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