Africa Algeria Over 4.000 detainees have been pardoned this year by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to mark the 70th anniversary of the independence war with France; Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi was also freed thanks to the initiative
Africa Algeria The MyGeocycle platform was launched in Algeria by Holcim Geocycle, a major step forward in solid waste management to digitise and optimise waste collection, transport and treatment
Africa Algeria Construction of a 185 km railway line linking major cities in the North has been launched as part of Algeria's objective to grow its 5.000 km railway network and ensure complete connectivity by 2035, integrating strategic freight and passenger lines
Africa Algeria A detention order was issued against Algerian-French writer Boualem Sansal at the court in Dar El Beida, Algiers; official Algerian news agency Aps called Sansal a 'pseudo-intellectual worshipped by the French extreme right'
Africa Algeria A group of lawmakers presented a bill that aims to impose an absolute ban on all economic relations between Algerian companies and foreign companies with ties to Israel
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