Africa Algeria Kamel Daoud won Prix Goncourt 2024, the most prestigious French literary award, becoming the first Algerian to win the prize; his novel 'Houris' is a gripping evocation of Algeria's 'black decade' (1992-2002)
Africa Algeria The country is gradually moving towards a digital payments system, with a 71% increase in digital financial transactions in the first quarter of 2024
Africa Algeria The Algerian National Agency for the Development of Hydrocarbon Resources has announced the launch of an international tender for upstream oil and gas projects, called 'Algeria Bid Round 2024'
Africa Algeria President Tebboune stressed the need for private school curricula to be in line with national ones; the note came from the Council of Ministers he chaired on 6 October and indirectly hits to past issues on francophone curricula
Africa Algeria The Algerian government has reinstated visa requirements for all Moroccan passport holders wishing to enter the country, accusing them of criminal activities on its territory, including 'Zionist espionage' and 'drug and human trafficking'
Africa Algeria The discipline of boxing is becoming increasingly popular, especially among young women, inspired by gold medallist Imane Khelif; cities are wallpapered with pictures of the boxer, shown as a national pride and example
Africa Algeria Polls closed on Saturday for elections that will decide whether to grant another term to army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous president
Africa Algeria The country is facing a major challenge regarding the supply of drinking water and is introducing innovative solutions to ensure access to drinking water for the population, including a mega seawater desalination plant in Cap Blanc
Africa Algeria French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint filed by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a barrage of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Olympics
Africa Algeria Algerian Kaylia Nemour won gold in the women's asymmetric parallel bars final at Paris 2024, becoming the first African to win an Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics
Africa Algeria The country strongly condemned the French government for its decision to recognise plans for autonomy in Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty
Africa Algeria Abdelmajid Tebboune, 78, is a candidate for his own succession in presidential elections of 7 September next year; he said 'if the people want to vote for me, fine, if not, I will have completed my mission and whoever succeeds me will be welcome'
Africa Algeria Algeria signed with Italy a 420 million euro agreement to increase wheat production and strengthen food security in Africa's largest nation