
A former Algerian energy minister was sentenced in absentia Thursday to 20 years in prison for corruption.
Chakib Khelil headed the energy ministry for a decade under the late president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

A former Algerian energy minister was sentenced in absentia Thursday to 20 years in prison for corruption.
Chakib Khelil headed the energy ministry for a decade under the late president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.