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Algeria

Algeria is a country in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast. Its capital and most populous city is Algiers.

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February 26, 2024

Algeria inaugurates 'Africa's biggest mosque'

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Two men make their way through banana plants in one of the giant greenhouses in Morocco

EU-Maghreb ties: Reversing the old power asymmetry

EU-Maghreb ties: Reversing the old power asymmetry

Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia have toughened their tone with Europe. But the EU is walking a political tightrope.
PoliticsOctober 7, 2023
General Abdourahmane Tchiani raising his arm

Algeria faces political dilemma over Niger coup

Algeria faces political dilemma over Niger coup

The Algerian government is critical of the coup in Niger but opposes an intervention by ECOWAS.
PoliticsAugust 9, 2023
Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria.

Wildfires sweep northern Algeria, killing dozens

Wildfires sweep northern Algeria, killing dozens

Wildfires have swept through northern Algeria, killing more than 30 people and sending people fleeing by land and sea.
CatastropheJuly 26, 202302:06 min
French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers

France-Algeria relations: Colonial past still dominates ties

France-Algeria relations: Colonial past still dominates ties

Sixty years after Algeria gained its independence, relations with France continue to be overshadowed by the past.
PoliticsJune 4, 2023
Migrants seen on the back of a pick-up truck in the Niger

Deportations: Africa's role in EU migration management

Deportations: Africa's role in EU migration management

Algerian authorities are forcing migrants back into neighboring Niger, where the humanitarian situation is catastrophic.
MigrationMay 11, 2023
A journalist is arrested during a demonstration in Algiers.

Algeria increases pressure on local human rights activists

Algeria increases pressure on local human rights activists

In Algeria, journalists are being jailed and human rights groups banned — all under questionable circumstances.
PoliticsFebruary 1, 2023
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Russia pushes military diplomacy in Africa amid Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine exposes the risks to African nations of relying on Russian weapons and mercenaries.
PoliticsNovember 17, 2022
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Why Russia exports arms to Africa

Along with natural resources, arms exports are a key component of Russia's economy — and are set to be for a long time.
PoliticsMay 29, 2020