Algeria Headlines
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:19:22 GMTPresident Tebboune Orders Comprehensive Wage Increase for Civil Protection Corps
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, chairing a Council of Ministers meeting on Sunday, ordered a comprehensive increase in wages for Civil Protection personnel and a revision of their statutory framewor...
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:10:35 GMTPresident Tebboune Hails Rapid Compensation for Wildfire Victims, Orders Process Completion
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, chairing a Council of Ministers meeting on Sunday, commended the rapid pace of the compensation procedures for wildfire victims, ordering the government to complete a...
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:20:15 GMTAlgeria Shifts Towards English As French Loses Ground in Schools
[RFI] Primary school pupils in Algeria are in for a change this year when, for the first time, the national curriculum will focus on English over French. The move follows a general trend across former French colonies in North Africa that are now prio...
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:36:01 GMTAll of Africa Today - September 16, 2026
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Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:09:54 GMTAouar and Boudaoui Left Out As Hemdani Makes Bold Calls in First Algeria Squad for Afcon 2027 Qualifiers
[CAF] New Algeria coach Brahim Hemdani has left out Houssem Aouar and Hicham Boudaoui from his first squad as he begins a new era with the Desert Foxes ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:39:28 GMTThreats to Resume Executions After 30 Years Severe Blow to Human Rights
[AI London] Algeria's authorities must immediately abandon any plans to expand the scope of the death penalty or resume executions after more than three decades without carrying one out, said Amnesty International as the government examines amendment...
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:27:43 GMTAll of Africa Today - September 11, 2026
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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:08:42 GMTAlgeria Cuts Diplomatic Ties with UAE
[DW] Algeria said that it was closing its airspace and severing ties with the United Arab Emirates. Algiers accuses Abu Dhabi of destabilizing countries such as Libya, Sudan and Mali.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:19:45 GMTAlgeria Severs Ties With UAE
[Premium Times] It comes after years of brewing diplomatic row over a range of issues.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:38:34 GMTPresident Tebboune Chairs Meeting On Investment Sector, Activation of One-Stop Shop
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- TThe President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, chaired Wednesday a working meeting focused on the investment sector and the activation of the one-stop shop system, the Presidency of the Republic said in a st...
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:36:48 GMTTanzania, Algeria Explore Ways to Deepen Ties in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device Manufacturing
[Daily News] Algiers -- TANZANIA and Algeria have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, including investment, technology transfer and the exchange of advanced expertise in drug production.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:08:46 GMTBeyond the Fighter Jets - What Algeria's Deployment to Niger Really Signals
[African Arguments] Four Algerian Su-30 fighters touched down in Niamey on 30 August 2026, trailed by an aerial refueling aircraft. A day earlier, mutinous soldiers -- some drawn from units worn down by heavy losses fighting jihadist groups -- had st...
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:03:32 GMTPresident Tebboune Stresses Leveraging Education Gains for Successful School Start
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Chairing a Council of Ministers meeting on Sunday, the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, emphasized the need to leverage the recent gains and benefits achieved in the national education sector, withi...
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:04:56 GMTNational Agency for Antiquities Must Spark Scientific Revolution, Says President Tebboune
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Chairing a Council of Ministers meeting on Sunday, President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune stressed that the establishment of the National Agency for Antiquities must constitute a scientific revolution in th...
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:15:31 GMTAlgerian Football Chiefs Name Hemdani to Replace Petkovic As Head Coach
[RFI] The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) confirmed on Sunday the appointment of the former Marseille and Glasgow Rangers midfielder Brahim Hemdani as head coach.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:03:38 GMTPresident of the Republic Conducts Partial Reshuffle in Judiciary
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune conducted a partial reshuffle within the judiciary, the Presidency of the Republic said in a statement on Wednesday.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:14:36 GMTFull List of African Countries Where Cars Are Made
[Vanguard] Africa's automotive industry is often associated with the assembly of cars belonging to international brands, but several African countries have also developed their own vehicle brands and manufacturing operations.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:29:38 GMTNon-Alignment, Renewed Sovereign Choice Dictated By Profound Global Shifts
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune emphasized on Tuesday that non-alignment is a renewed sovereign choice dictated by the profound transformations the world is undergoing, based on the principle that so...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:29:37 GMTPresident Tebboune Conducts Partial Cabinet Reshuffle
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and Minister of National Defense Abdelmadjid Tebboune conducted a partial cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Presidenc...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:57:47 GMTAlgeria Sends Fighter Jets to Niger After a Failed Military Coup
[Agenzia Fides] Niamey -- Four Su-30 fighter jets, accompanied by an Il-76 transport aircraft and an Il-78 aerial tanker, have been deployed by Algeria to Air Base 101, adjacent to Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, following the military ...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:27:34 GMTPresident Tebboune Orders Penal Code Amendment to Introduce Death Penalty With Immediate Execution
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defence Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered on Sunday that the Penal Code be amended before September 15 to establish the death pe...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:43:05 GMTPresident Tebboune Holds Phone Talks With Niger Counterpart
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune held phone talks on Monday with his brother, the President of the Republic of Niger, General Abdourahamane Tiani, to review the situation in the sisterly nation of Nig...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:29:40 GMTPresident Tebboune Stresses Need to Enhance AU's Field Presence to Combat Terrorist Groups, Organized Crime Networks
[Algerie Presse Service] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, affirmed Sunday the need for the African Union to assert an active presence on the ground to combat terrorist groups and organized crime networks, as well as to d...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:18:39 GMTPresident Tebboune Chairs Meeting On Measures to Address Aftermath of Wildfires
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The President of the Republic, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defense, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, is currently chairing a meeting at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Republic de...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:16:02 GMTFoul Play Cannot Be Ruled Out Behind Wildfires - President Tebboune
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, said Saturday in Algiers that foul play can not be ruled out behind the wildfires that have broken out across several provinces, affirming that thorough investig...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:16:02 GMTPresident Tebboune Visits Zeralda Major Burns Hospital to Check On Evacuated Patients
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, visited the "Dr. Saïd Chibane" Major Burns Hospital in Zeralda, Algiers, on Saturday to check on the condition of patients evacuated from provinces affected...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:01:31 GMTAlgeria Mourns Wildfire Victims As Firefighters Battle Deadly Blazes
[RFI] Algeria entered a second day of national mourning on Friday as firefighters continued to battle wildfires in the north of the country that have killed at least 12 people and injured dozens.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:43 GMTAll of Africa Today - August 27, 2026
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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:46:56 GMTPresident Tebboune Extends Condolences Following Deadly Wildfires in Central, Eastern Provinces
[Algerie Presse Service] President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune sent a condolence message Thursday to the families of the victims of the wildfires that swept through central and eastern provinces.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:09:11 GMTMalian PM's Visit to Algeria Underlines Need for Mutual Security Goals
[RFI] The acting head of the Malian government, General Abdoulaye Maiga has begun a two-day visit to Algeria. It comes amid a thaw after months of tension. RFI spoke to Bakary Sambe, the Director of the Timbuktu Institute about the security situation...