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 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