world Algeria's president removes prime minister, appoints new acting premier, state media reports

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ended the tenure of Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui on Thursday (Aug 28) and appointed Industry Minister Sifi Ghrieb as acting head of the government, state media reported. Larbaoui, a former diplomat, was...

Smuggling routes from Morocco, Algeria keep migrant pressure on Spain despite EU drop in crossings

Smuggling networks in Morocco and Algeria are continuing to push migrants toward Spain, even as overall irregular crossings into the European Union decline, according to a new report from Frontex, the EU’s border and coast guard agency. The...

NPFL: Free agent Alimi set to join Algerian club JS Saoura

Home-based Super Eagles striker Sikiru Alimi is poised to join Algerian club JS Saoura, marking a new chapter in his career. The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, veteran forward played a key role in Remo Stars’ historic title win last...

Tebboune dismisses Algerian Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui

Crisis in Abdelmadjid Tebboune's government. In a statement issued by the official profile of the Presidency, later broadcast on public television, the Algerian leader announced the abrupt dismissal of Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui. He will be...

Việt Nam, Algeria share aspiration for sustainable, prosperous development: Ambassador

ALGIERS — Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Trần Quốc Khánh has discussed the similarities between Việt Nam and Algeria, noting that while the two nations once shared the aspiration for independence, today they pursue the common goal of sustainable...

Algeria poised to fulfill Its African ambition

More than a mere economic gathering, the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) symbolizes Algeria's unwavering continental ambition-one that the nation is determined to fully embrace. A "work of projection and observation"-such was...

How celeb holiday isle was turned into small boat hellhole by Algerian mafia gangs as migrants use it as gateway to UK

IT is the holiday hotspot where Kate Moss likes to unwind and Katy Perry has frolicked on the beach. But officials in Formentera say the idyllic island off mainland Spain has become the latest gateway into Europe for small boat migrants heading on...

Algerian man arrested as 4 bodies are found in Paris’ Seine River — year after Olympics controversy

Four dead bodies were found floating in Paris’ infamous Seine River — one year after the Summer Olympics as police announced an arrest in the suspected murders. The four corpses were first reported by a train passenger who spotted one of the...

Algeria’s Olympic champion Imane Khelif denies rumours of retirement

ALGIERS, Aug 21 — Algerian boxer and Olympic champion Imane Khelif on Wednesday denied claims made by her former manager that she was putting her career on hold. Khelif was at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Games where she won gold in the...

Việt Nam, Algeria share aspiration for sustainable, prosperous development: Ambassador

Algeria’s Olympic Champion Khelif Denies 'Malicious' Claims of Retirement

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has denied claims made by her former manager that she has retired from the sport, saying she is still training regularly. Algerian Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting were in the spotlight at the Paris Games last...

'Algerian man' arrested in murder probe after FOUR bodies found floating in Paris's River Seine

Police in Paris have launched a murder probe after four bodies were found floating in the French capital's River Seine. A horrified train passenger saw one corpse in the river last week - and when police rushed to the scene, they found three more....

Why Did Tebboune Oust Algeria’s Prime Minister?

Rabat — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune dismissed his country’s Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui on Thursday. Following the unexpected move, Tebboune appointed Industry Minister Sifi Ghrieb as the interim replacement, according to an official...

Spain dismantles migrant smuggling network operating from Algeria with Europol support

HESPRESS English – Morocco News International Hespress ENThursday 28 August 2025 - 22:46 Spain’s Civil Guard, backed by Europol, announced the dismantling of a criminal network accused of smuggling migrants from Algeria to Spain and onward to...

Emotional Algerian UN envoy reads Mariam Abu Daqqa’s letter to her son

Algeria’s UN ambassador Amar Bendjama delivered an emotional address as he read a farewell letter by Palestinian journalist Mariam Abu Daqqa to her son Gaith. Mariam wrote the letter before she was killed along with four other journalists in an...

French sports journalist Gleizes 'isolated' in Algerian prison

A prominent French sports journalist sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria at the end of June is in "fighting mood" but feels "isolated", his parents told AFP after visiting their son earlier this month. Christophe Gleizes, who is being...

AFCON W’Qualifiers: Falcons Eye Benin, Cameroon Face Algeria test

BY BEN OGBEMUDIA Nigeria’s Super Falcons will lock horns with the She-Cheetahs of Benin Republic in October as the final round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers takes center stage. The reigning champions and record 10-time...

Female boxer shares painful aftermath of Olympic controversy: 'It bleeds and hurts'

'Gaines for Girls' podcast host Riley Gaines discusses the gender controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and mandatory sex testing at the World Boxing Championships. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Italian women's boxer...

Algerian Embassy in Dhaka commemorates ‘National Mujahid Day’

The Algerian Embassy in Bangladesh commemorated ‘National Mujahid Day’ on Wednesday, with a ceremonial raising of the Algerian national flag at its premises in Dhaka. The event was led by Basma Bentaleb, Chargé d'affaires, in the presence of...

Karavan Press bags CANEX Book Factory Prize for Publishing in Africa 2025 

Karavan Press, an independent publisher based in Cape Town, South Africa is the winner of the 2025 edition of the CANEX Book Factory Prize for Publishing in Africa that celebrates and recognises outstanding contributions of African publishers and...