Former Algerian senior officials subject to heavy sentences in corruption charges

Algerian security personnel gather outside of the Sidi Mhamed court in Algiers, Algeria on Dec. 10, 2019. The judge of the court of Sidi Mhamed in the Algerian capital of Algiers on Tuesday delivered verdict in corruption cases involving former senior officials. Former Algerian Industry Minister Abdesselam Bouchouareb was sentenced in absence to 20 years in prison, while the two former prime ministers, namely Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Sellal, were given 15 years and 12 years in prison respectively. (Xinhua)