Algeria Headlines
Sat, 18 Sep 2021 10:22:16 GMTFormer President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Dies Aged 84
[RFI] Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who ruled Algeria for two decades before resigning in 2019 amid mass protests, died on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:00:32 GMTNecessity of Continued Coordination, Consultation With Algeria On Libya, Region Issues
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council Moussa al-Kouni insisted Thursday on the necessity of "continued coordination and consultation with Algeria" on all the issues relating to Libya and the Region.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:14:19 GMTPresident Tebboune Receives Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune received Thursday Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council Moussa al-Kouni who is on an official visit to Algeria, as part of "the continuous dialogue between...
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:09:19 GMTMoussa Al-Kouni - I Am in Algeria to Brief President Tebboune About My Visits to Libya
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni said Thursday that his one-day visit to Algeria was aimed at briefing the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune about his visits to the neig...
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:30:44 GMTPresident of Republic Declares September 15 National Day of Imam
[Algerie Presse Service] Adrar -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday has declared September 15, which coincides with the anniversary of the death of eminent Sheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir, as the National Day of Imam, emphasizi...
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:20:21 GMTMPs Advocate Creation of Ministerial Committee to Monitor Govt Action Plan Implementation
[Algerie Presse Service] Many MPs of the People's National Assembly (Lower House) on Tuesday called advocated the creation of a ministerial inspection committee in charge of monitoring the implementation of the Government Action Plan (PAG) in order t...
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:20:18 GMTGovernment Action Plan - Social Aspect At Heart of Lower House Debates
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The speeches of the deputies of the People's National Assembly (Parliament's Lower House) during the debates on the Government's action plan focused on issues relating to health, education, higher education, housin...
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:09:12 GMTGovernment Action Plan Includes Sectoral Roadmaps, and Implementation Monitoring Mechanism
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-The Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Aimene Benabderrahmane, said Monday in Algiers that the Government Action Plan will be implemented through the adoption of sectoral "roadmaps" developed by each ministerial dep...
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:09:10 GMTPM Presents Government Action Plan At Lower House
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-Prime Minister, Finance Minister Aimene Benabderrahmane has presented Monday the Government Action Plan before the MPs of the People's National Assembly (Lower House), during a plenary session chaired by the assembly ...
Sun, 12 Sep 2021 11:40:28 GMTWhy Algeria Cut Diplomatic Ties With Morocco - and Implications for the Future
[The Conversation Africa] The breakup of diplomatic relations between Algeria and Morocco in August is the product of a long history of tension. The two nations have never had long periods of friendship, notwithstanding the many factors that bring th...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:22:17 GMTPresident Tebboune Chairs Council of Ministers Meeting
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The president of the Republic, Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, minister of National Defence, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, chaired Sunday a Council of Ministers meeting to "discuss and adopt several decrees and app...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:18:35 GMT'No Distinction Will Be Made Between Algerian Athletes,' Says President Tebboune
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune said, Thursday in Algiers, that he had given instructions to better manage disabled athletes, adding that "no distinction will be made between Algerian athletes."
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 07:50:46 GMTParalympics - President Tebboune Pays Tribute to Algerian Medalists
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune chaired Thursday, at the Palace of the People, a ceremony paying tribute to the athletes who competed in the Paralympic Games of Tokyo who snatched 12 medals and hit A...
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:43:55 GMTAlgeria, Mauritania Reaffirm Determination to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
[Algerie Presse Service] Nouakchott -- Algeria and Mauritania have affirmed their determination to continue efforts to strengthen and promote bilateral cooperation in order to meet the aspirations of the two brotherly peoples.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:49:31 GMTLocal Elections - Subscription Forms Requested By 1366 Party Lists, 13 Independent Lists
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The head of the National Independent Authority for Elections, Mohamed Charfi, said Monday in Algiers that 1,366 party lists and 13 independent lists had so far asked for subscription forms ahead of the local electi...
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:49:59 GMTRabah Madjer - Algeria's Wonder Boy
[Cameroon Tribune] The former Algerian striker was the architect of his country's success during in the 80s and 90s.
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:35:32 GMTAlgeria Holds Burkina Faso, Away Wins for Libya and Guinea Bissau
[CAF] Reigning African champions Algeria stretched their unbeaten run, after picking up a point away from home in the qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso on Tuesday.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:16:28 GMTAGRF 2021 Summit Will Boost Kenya's Momentum Towards Food Systems Transformation
[Capital FM] In the last 10 years, about the exact term of H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta's government, Kenya's population has increased 32 percent to reach 53.8 million people. Over this period, the urban population in the country has risen from 10 m...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:30:21 GMTCovid-19 - Benbouzid Kicks Off Nationwide Vaccination Campaign
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Minister of Health Abderrahmane Benbouzid on Saturday kicked off a nationwide vaccination campaign expected to reach 70% of the population by the end of the year, with the involvement of all ministerial departments...
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:24:41 GMTGovt Says It Is 'Right Sizing' Its Diplomatic Outposts
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ambassador Dina Mufti, the Spokesperson of of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), gave the Ministry's biweekly press briefing yesterday to local and international media discussing top political, economic and citize...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:15:48 GMTGovt Action Plan - Towards Important Structural Reforms
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The Government's Action Plan for the implementation of the program of the President of the Republic, adopted last Monday in the Council of Ministers, during an extraordinary meeting chaired by President of the Repu...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:42:55 GMT'Tunisian Authorities Must Come Clean Over Abduction of Algerian Activist'
[AI London] Slimane Bouhafs, an Algerian Christian convert and UNHCR-recognised refugee, was apparently abducted in Tunis on 25 August Activist has re-appeared in a court in Algeria where he faces undisclosed charges 'The Tunisian government shares ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:03:47 GMTAlgeria Suffers From Devastating Wildfires and Faces Big Challenges in Addressing Them
[Daily Maverick] Dozens of forest fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria. So far at least 90 people have reportedly died as a consequence. What must be done to manage them better?
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:58:35 GMTEthiopia Shuts Down Embassy in Algeria
[Nation] The Ethiopian government on Wednesday announced it had closed its embassy in Algiers as it began to cut costs on its foreign policy obligations.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:22:48 GMTMorocco Beats Sudan As Algeria Scores Eight Against Djibouti
[CAF] Reigning African champions Algeria got off to a perfect start in their Group A qualifying campaign of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, defeating Djibouti 8-0 in Blida on Thursday night. While Morocco defeated visitors Sudan 2-0 in Rabat to top Gr...
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:37:03 GMTAlgeria Suffers From Devastating Wildfires, but Faces Big Challenges in Addressing Them
[The Conversation Africa] Dozens of forest fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria. So far at least 90 people have reportedly died as a consequence. Natural hazard expert, António Bento-Gonçalves, provides insights into wildfi...
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:48:20 GMTPresident Tebboune Receives Delegations Attending Algiers Meeting of Libya's Neighbours
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune received Tuesday, at the International Conference Centre of Algiers, the delegations that participated in the ministerial meeting of Libya's neighbouring countries.
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:04:35 GMTMali-Algeria - New Era in Relations
[Cameroon Tribune] Both countries have been activating diplomatic avenues aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation.
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:21:37 GMTAlgeria Arrests Former Presidential Candidate in Tunisian 2019 Elections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Kasserine Court of First Instance, on Monday, ordered to place an individual in custody for allegedly having helped president of Qalb Tounes party Nabil Karoui and his brot...
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:31:30 GMTGovernment Action Plan - Imperative to Step Up National Security, Defence
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Government Action Plan adopted Monday at the extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting, chaired by President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has a number of elements including the strengthening of national s...