Africa Algeria The second edition of the Treg Algeria Trail has kicked off, a race and trek in the middle of the Algerian Sahara, with 4 categories with lengths from 50 to 182 km; participants are self-sufficient in food and self-navigating via GPS
Africa Algeria 1.048.000 psychotropic pills have been seized in Tamanrasset during a combined operation of the People's National Army; two smugglers have been arrested, Algeria press service confirmed
Africa Algeria 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
Africa Algeria 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
Africa Algeria 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