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Tensions Flare As Algeria Expels 12 French Officials

Fresh tensions flared between France and Algeria on Monday as the French foreign minister said its former colony had ordered 12 French officials to leave in 48 hours.

International Business Times

Algeria shuts down airspace and recalls envoys amid Mali drone row

Algeria has closed its airspace to flights to and from Mali and recalled its ambassadors from Mali and Niger, in response to what it calls "serious and unfounded allegations" that it shot down a Malian drone.

Radio France Internationale

French FM in Algeria to reset bilateral relations

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is in Algiers on Sunday, at the invitation of the Algerian government, to plan ways to shore up bilateral relations which have been strained in recent months.

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French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal given five year prison sentence

Sansal was arrested in November 2024 at Algiers airport. French President Macron has called on Algeria to release the writer.

Euronews

French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison

French president Emmanuel Macron has called for authorities to free the novelist who was convicted in Algeria for allegedly undermining the country’s territorial integrity

The Guardian - UK

Algeria freezes ties with French Senate in latest salvo in Western Sahara dispute

The Algerian upper house of parliament has suspended relations with its French counterpart, the Senate, following a visit by its speaker to Western Sahara, a territory that France recognises as part of Morocco. However, Algeria maintains that the region should remain sovereign, a disagreement that has heightened tensions between Paris…

Radio France Internationale

French culture minister's 'historic' visit to Western Sahara angers Algeria

France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati became on Monday the first French official to make a formal visit to the Western Sahara, a sign of Paris's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory. For Algeria, which defends claims for the territory's independence, the visit showed "contempt" for international law.

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The Koran and the Flesh by Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed review – the trials of a gay Muslim

This courageous, melancholy memoir, about the author’s struggle to reconcile his faith with his sexuality, argues that homophobia is a cultural phenomenon, not a religious edict

The Guardian - UK

Algeria protests 'degrading treatment' of its citizens at Paris airports

Algeria has summoned France's ambassador in Algiers to protest against the "degrading treatment" of Algerian passengers at Paris airports, deepening a diplomatic rift between the two nations.

Radio France Internationale

Algeria rejects France's accusation of 'escalation' in diplomatic row

Algeria on Saturday rejected France's accusation of escalation, denouncing a "campaign of disinformation" in their latest diplomatic row after Algiers sent back to Paris an influencer deported from the European country.

Radio France Internationale

Algeria summons French ambassador over accusations of interference

Algeria's foreign ministry has summoned the French ambassador to reprimand him for what it said were efforts to destabilise the country, several Algerian media outlets reported on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Pope Looks To His Legacy In Creating 21 New Cardinals

Pope Francis will on Saturday create 21 new cardinals from five continents, including bishops from Algiers, Tehran, Tokyo and Abidjan -- many of whom may one day help choose his successor.

International Business Times

Franco-Algerian writer Sansal held in Algeria on state security charges

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal – who was arrested in mid-November in Algiers – has been placed under a detention order for alleged threats to state security, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Algerian justice officials and authorities have still not commented on the case.

Radio France Internationale

Rushdie, Ernaux and Soyinka among authors calling for release of Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal

Sansal was reportedly arrested on arrival in Algiers on 16 November, with French President Macron demanding information about his whereabouts

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Algeria's Tebboune refuses France visit in snub to former colonial ruler

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has once more postponed a visit to France and accused its former colonial ruler of “genocide”, in a sign of ever-worsening relations between Algiers and Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Algeria welcomes home Gold-winner Imane Khelif

Huge crowds have welcomed home controversial Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif to her native region of Tiaret southwest of Algiers after her triumphant return from Paris.

The Conversation

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.

The Times of India

Olympic gender-row boxer Imane Khelif receives a hero's welcome in Algiers

Algerian Olympic champions, including boxing star Imane Khelif, teenage gymnastics gold medallist Kaylia Nemour, and men's 800m bronze medallist Djamel Sedjati, were welcomed with cheers at Algiers airport on Monday. Their impressive performances at the Paris 2024 Olympics were celebrated with great enthusiasm by a jubilant crowd.

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Algeria arrests dozens over alleged election fraud ahead of September poll

Three rejected presidential candidates were placed under "judicial supervision" by a court in Algiers, while another 68 people, including elected officials, were temporarily detained as part of an investigation into electoral fraud. Only three presidential candidates made it to compete in the September election.

LiveScience

17th-century pirate 'corsair' shipwreck discovered off Morocco's Barbary Coast

The wreck is the first time the remains of a pirate corsair have been found in the region known as the Barbary Coast.

France 24

Algeria withdraws envoy to France amid Western Sahara spat

Algeria pulls its ambassador to France after Paris throws is support behind Morocco's stalled plan to establish limited autonomy for Western Sahara. The move puts France at odds with Algiers, which backs Polisario Front separatists who are demanding full independence.

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Algeria Inaugurates Giant Mosque Amid Political Upheaval

Algeria celebrates the completion of the Great Mosque of Algiers, a monumental project blending modern and traditional design, symbolizing cultural heritag...

Al Jazeera

‘Jump without thinking’: The parkour runners reclaiming Algiers

A growing community in Algeria’s capital is taking up the daring urban sport, and forming strong bonds in the process.

Al Jazeera

Mali’s military rulers scrap peace deal with separatist rebels

Military leaders say Algiers Accord cancelled with ‘immediate effect’ due to signatories not upholding commitments.

The Guardian - UK

I took my toddler to Algeria – and we were welcomed warmly everywhere

Our writer discovers ‘a young, exciting and proud nation’ – little known to western visitors – amid Roman ruins and remnants of war

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