Algerian president sacks prime minister

ISTANBUL

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune sacked Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui on Thursday.

A decree released by Tebboune appointed Industry Minister Sifi Ghrieb as acting prime minister, the presidency said in a statement.

No details were yet available about the reason for the dismissal of Larbaoui, who was appointed prime minister in November 2023.