On 30 September 2025, Tijani Hassan Haddam, Algeria’s former labour minister and ex-head of the National Social Security Fund, was sentenced to seven years in prison for embezzling approximately $45 million. He was found guilty of misusing his position to acquire a property under the false pretext that it was for the social security fund. Alongside him, a property developer received a seven-year sentence, two former mayors were sentenced to four years each, and two additional officials received three-year terms. The charges focused on exploiting positions of authority, granting unjustified benefits, and squandering public funds, reflecting Algeria’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
Read more at FCC Times https://www.fcctimes.com/2025/09/30/former-algerian-labour-minister-sentenced-to-seven-years-for-45-million-embezzlement/?utm_source=RZOLUTWebsite&utm_medium=FCCPoI15Oct25
