By RFIPubliée on 31-03-2019Modified on 31-03-2019 at 16:38
In Algeria, former Algerian boss Ali Haddad, who is very close to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, was arrested in the night from Saturday to Sunday (March 31st). The businessman was arrested at a border crossing with Tunisia.
Ali Haddad, 54, was arrested in the night from Saturday to Sunday at the Oum Tboul border crossing on the main road from Annaba in Algeria to the Tunis region. .
Ali Haddad is head of a public works company, several media and a football club, but he is best known for being very close to Saïd Bouteflika, the brother of the Algerian president.
Highly contested in recent weeks, he had resigned from the FCE, the employers' organization, four days ago. Even if for the moment the reasons for the arrest are unclear, it must be linked according to the Algerian press, with several measures taken by the authorities in recent days to prevent the flight of capital.
Newspapers also mention exit restrictions for certain personalities and stronger controls at airports.
Moreover, the Algerian authorities have banned this Sunday morning, private aircraft belonging to Algerians to take off or land in Algeria until April 30.
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