August 15
Algeria: Women in Translation Month - a Moving Algerian Novel Tracks the Economic Struggles of Writers and Publishers
French-Algerian publisher Edmond Charlot is the subject of the Algerian writer Kaouther Adimi's third novel, and her first to be translated into English. Read more »
August 05
Algeria: Imane Khelif - the Algerian Boxer Who Overcame an Ugly Gender Furore to Win Olympic Gold
Imane Khelif's gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics meant also overcoming a furore that erupted around her and another boxer earlier in the games. Ugly issues of gender identity,… Read more »
Algeria: Women's Boxing in Olympic Storm - Who Is Algeria's Imane Khelif and What Are the Issues She's Facing?
Imane Khelif from Algeria is one of two women boxers at the 2024 Paris Olympics making the news - as ugly issues of gender testing and testosterone levels once again raise their… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Algeria: Hamas-Israel Conflict Means Algeria Will Host Palestine's Football Matches - There's a Bigger History
Palestine was about to embark on its 2026 men's Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign when the latest round of Hamas-Israeli conflict broke out, making Palestine's national football… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Africa: Sahara Space Rock 4.5 Billion Years Old Upends Assumptions About the Early Solar System
In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. Read more »
November 17, 2022
Africa: Can an African Team Win the World Cup?
Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men's 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the great Brazilian player Pelé predicted… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Algeria: The French-Algerian War - 60 Years On, What Is Behind France's Reconciliation Agenda?
If you cross the Seine in the centre of Paris at the iconic Pont Saint-Michel and walk along the promenade, you may glimpse a small plaque on your way towards the steps that lead… Read more »