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Official inauguration: UN-SPIDER Algeria Regional Support Office

Map of the 2012 locust infestations in Algeria created by ASAL
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On 6 May 2013, Mazlan Othman, director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, visited Algeria to inaugurate the UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office hosted by ASAL.
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Algeria: Official inauguration of RSO
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On 6 May 2013, Mazlan Othman, director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, together with Mustapha Lahbiri, General Direction of Civilian Protection (DGPC), and Oussedik Azzedine,

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Publishing Date: 
Wed, 08/05/2013 - 10:47
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Algeria Press Service
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36.7529
longitude: 
3.04205
Processed on May 8th 2013

Algeria: Maps of summer 2012 wildfires available

The maps requested via the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters regarding the wildfires that ravaged north Algerian forests during summer 2012, are now available on the

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Thu, 06/09/2012 - 17:08
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International Charter
Processed on Sep 6th 2012

International Charter activated for Fires in Algeria

The International Charter: Space and Major Disasters was activated on 13 August 2012 to provide satellite imagery for the forest fires that have been ravaging the north of Algeria since June.

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Fri, 17/08/2012 - 08:49
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International Charter
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35.7002
longitude: 
4.54503
Processed on Aug 17th 2012

ASAL: Space-based information to fight desertification

Africa is especially vulnerable to land degradation, droughts and desertification.

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Thu, 21/06/2012 - 12:51
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ASAL (french)
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36.7529
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3.04205
Processed on Jun 21st 2012

Locust Outbreak in Northern Africa: UN-SPIDER facilitates support

UN-SPIDER is providing support to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in response to the widespread locust outbreak by facilitating access to various satellite imager

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Fri, 13/04/2012 - 17:13
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UN-SPIDER Portal
Processed on Apr 13th 2012

Locust Outbreak in Libya and Algeria

Processed on Apr 11th 2012
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Locust Outbreak
Region: 
Libya and Algeria, Northern Africa
Occurance Date: 
11/04/2012
latitude: 
27.2742
longitude: 
17.666

In February 2012, a Desert Locust outbreak suddenly developed in southwest Libya along the border of Algeria and rapidly spread into adjacent areas of southeast Algeria. Gregarizing adults lai

Locust Outbreak in Libya and Algeria

AlSat-2A: 1 year old

The Alsat-2A satellite built by Astrium for the Algerial Space Agency (ASAL) has now been in orbit for one year.

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Fri, 15/07/2011 - 15:09
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EADS Astrium
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28.0339
longitude: 
1.65963
Processed on Jul 15th 2011

Catastrophe prevention: Algeria, UN agree on space pictures use

Deputy Minister for Maghreb and African affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, said Thursday (January 28, 2010) in Addis Ababa that an Agreement between Algeria and the United Nations Office has been s

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Fri, 29/01/2010 - 11:35
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36.7529
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3.04205
Processed on Jan 29th 2010