Pope Leo arrived in Algeria for the first-ever papal visit to country; meeting with the civil authorities of Algeria, he called for societies to foster oases of peace and mutual enrichment in which human life and dignity are inviolable and never exploited

Boxer ‌Imane Khelif said she will undergo genetic testing requirements to be able to participate in competitions as long as the tests are conducted by the IOC; her win in women’s welterweight ⁠at the Paris Games 2024 sparked a dispute over her eligibility

On the occasion of International Women's Day, General Saïd Chanegriha presided over an Iftar ceremony in honour of female personnel, military and civilian, of the Ministry of National Defence, and female executives from the constituted bodies

Algeria has welcomed Vatican's formal announcement an official visit by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Algeria, at the invitation of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, according to a press release from the Presidency of the Republic

The inauguration of the railway station in Tindouf saw the presence of a ministerial delegation that saluted the first passenger train service to Bechar via the 950-km western mining railway line connecting Bechar, Beni Abbes, Tindouf and Gara Djebilet