December 28, 2023
Algeria: Stowaway Found Alive in Landing Gear of Flight to Paris
A man has been found alive in the landing gear of a flight from Algeria to Paris but is in a serious and life-threatening condition. The mortality rate for stowaways is 77%,… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Algeria: France Confirms Citizen Killed in Border Incident in Algeria
At least one French national was killed when the group of tourists strayed into Algerian waters on a jet ski. Read more »
Algeria: Algerian Forces Accused of Killing Two Men in Jet Ski Shooting
A group of tourists said Algerian coast guard officers shot at them after their jet skis strayed into Algerian waters. France confirmed one of its citizens was among those killed. Read more »
April 02, 2023
Algeria: Court Jails Prominent Journalist for Three Years
Journalist Ihsane El Kadi was given a jail term for "foreign financing of his business" in a case that was denounced by rights groups. Read more »
February 01, 2023
Algeria: Govt Increases Pressure On Local Human Rights Activists
In Algeria, journalists and human rights activists are being jailed in larger numbers. Most recently a major human rights groups was dissolved by court order, but under… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Africa: Russia Pushes Military Diplomacy in Africa Amid Ukraine War
Troop training, arms sales and mercenaries are the pillars of Russia's security support in Africa. But analysts say the war in Ukraine has exposed the risks to African nations of… Read more »
August 27, 2022
Algeria: French President Macron Wraps Up Visit to Algeria
The French and Algerian presidents Saturday resolved to mend relations after a series of disputes. While their agreements were thin on specifics, the trip concluded on cordial… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Algeria: Dozens Killed in Wildfires
A series of forest fires has left dozens of people dead in Algeria. Most of the casualties occurred in El Tarf, on the border with Tunisia. Read more »
July 28, 2022
Nigeria: Algeria, Nigeria, Niger Sign MOU On Gas Pipeline to Europe
To move away from relying on Russian energy, the European Union are increasingly turning to Africa for natural gas imports — and Algeria, Niger and Nigeria are looking to… Read more »
June 08, 2022
North Africa: Algeria Suspends Friendship Treaty With Spain Amid Western Sahara Tensions
Algeria said its decision was due to Spain's "unjustifiable turnaround" over the Western Sahara region. Earlier this year, Spain recognized Morocco's plans for the disputed… Read more »