The Latest Breaking News from Algeria

Fifteen migrants died on Sunday while attempting to reach Italian shores through a traditional boat, activists in east Algeria said Monday. Hundreds of illegal migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean while making the dangerous journey to Europe. In the latest tragedy, a boat departed Collo for Lampedusa island in Italy.…

Stellantis and suppliers are investing more than $214 million (200 million euro) to expand the Fiat brand into Algeria and manufacture models there, as the automaker seeks to double global revenues by 2030.

Algeria’s arms imports have drastically decreased since 2018, according to a study published recently by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The arms imports of Algeria dropped by 58 percent during the past four years. Algiers and Moscow have been preparing for a year a “strategic document” for cooperation.

Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko started on Wednesday discussions in Algeria with its officials, mainly the scheduled visit of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Moscow in May. Meanwhile, President of Eurojust the European Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation Ladislav Hamran has pledged to assist Algeria in its efforts…

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has informed Algerian officials about EU's desire to find “an urgent solution” to the dispute between Algeria and Spain. Meanwhile, the Non-Aligned Movement plans on holding a meeting in Algeria next summer, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced Sunday. Tebboune met with Borrell at…

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has urged that pressure be exerted on Russia to extend the grain deal in the Mediterranean, which expires on March 18.

French Algerian documentary-maker Lina Soualem interviews her grandparents about their marriage and the 1950s immigrant experience in this touching film

Algerian gas topped the list of Spain’s energy imports in January, despite a political dispute with Madrid over the Western Sahara issue. The specialized Arab news platform (Attaqa) has affirmed that Algerian gas exports represented more than a quarter of Spain’s imports in January. Algeria regained its place at the…

The Chief of Staff of the Algerian People’s National Army, Lieutenant General Said Chenegriha, pledged on Thursday to help Libya overcome its security and political crisis, the Algerian Defense Ministry said in a statement. Chanegriha met with the Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Army, Lieutenant General Mohamed…

FRANCE 24's former correspondent in Algeria, Moncef Ait Kaci, was tried on Wednesday in Algiers for "funding received from abroad and publication of information harmful to the national interest", according to the prosecutor.

Bonnie Jenkins, the US undersecretary of state for arms control, would discuss with senior officials in Algeria security, counter-terrorism, and arms proliferation in Sahel and Libya. Jenkins also has the Russian “Wagner” threats on her agenda. “Jenkins will meet with senior government officials to discuss issues of mutual concern, including…