Africa Algeria A political football dispute over the presence of a map of the disputed territory of Western Sahara on a team's jersey will go to appeal after the Algerian Football Federation and the club USM Alger referred Morocco to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Africa Algeria Construction has begun on two new solar power plants in Algeria, which has the highest technical and economical potential for solar power exploitation in the MENA region
Africa Algeria A plant for the production of calcium carbonate, used in agriculture and industry, will soon open in the northeastern province of Constantine with a planned annual production capacity of 100.000 tons
Africa Algeria Over 200 people are allegedly currently detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and other fundamental rights; associations and organizations have called on Algerian authorities to release them
Africa Algeria Algerian authorities are seeking to revive the agricultural sector, which for many years has been distant from the state's attention compared to its regional neighbors due to overdependence on oil and gas imports
Africa Algeria A project on career development support for women magistrates was officially launched in Algiers, thank to a partnership between the Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Development Program
Africa Algeria The country plans to invest around $50 billion in hydrocarbon projects over the next four years, as part of a plan to expand oil and gas supply capacity
Africa Algeria Algeria's national railway network is set for a significant expansion with the construction of 2.773 kilometres of railway lines that is scheduled to start this year
Africa Algeria An initiative to open free trade zones in 2024 was announced to foster cooperation with five neighbouring countries, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia and Libya, as stated by the Algerian president
Africa Algeria Algeria is discussing closer bilateral cooperation with Germany in the deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen on the occasion of the visit of Economy Minister Robert Habeck to the country
Africa Algeria The country called for an international peace conference under the auspices of the United Nations to end the decades-long Israeli occupation of Palestinian land
Africa Algeria Algerian fans wishing to travel to the Ivory Coast for the African Cup of Nations scheduled to begin on 13 January will be able to travel at a reduced cost with the state covering 50% of the cost of travel for 2.000 fans
Africa Algeria The Abou Bekr Belkaid University of Tlemcen has risen to first place in the ranking of higher education institutions in Algeria within the Erasmus+ Icm 2022-2023 programme