Africa: Algeria Notes 'With Great Concern' Ransoms Still Being Paid

Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said Sunday that Algeria noted "with great concerns" that significant funds are still being transferred to terrorist groups as ransoms for the liberation of hostages, a scourge that undermines counterterrorism efforts.

Algeria is committed to "continuing its contribution to the African joint efforts to mitigate the negative impact of this pandemic on the peoples of our continent and our actions aimed at freeing Africa from weapons," said the PM.

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