AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSahel Security: Algeria’s army chief said the deployment of troops to Niger was requested by Niamey to protect joint energy projects, including Sonatrach’s oil exploration and the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline. The move has drawn calls from the EU for clarification. Press Freedom: Journalist Abdelali Mezghiche was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 200,000 dinars over five charges. The Committee to Protect Journalists urged authorities to release him; his lawyers plan to appeal. AFCON Qualifiers: Algeria will face Togo on November 14 and 17 without injured Mohamed Bechir Belloumi and Jaouen Hadjam. Defender Fahem Benaïssa-Yahia has received his first call-up as the group leaders prepare to defend their position. Agriculture and Prices: President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered a ban on hoarding farm produce and using corn as green fodder, and called for a new plan to organize local agriculture amid concerns over food prices. Football: USM Alger beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 to win their second CAF Super Cup. Energy: Sonatrach’s 2025 report shows Algeria imported 1.078 million tonnes of diesel, despite pledges to end fuel imports; Tebboune says a new refinery could deliver self-sufficiency in 2027. Heritage: Algeria’s ancient royal mausoleums are moving closer to UNESCO World Heritage listing.
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