Algerian

On an ordinary Saturday, right amidst the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government, an unassuming revolutionary shift occurred. Selma Haddadi was appointed as the next deputy chairperson of the AU Commission—an appointment that resonates across the continent like an unexpected melody echoing through familiar chords, signaling a fresh symphony for Africa. Hailing from Algeria, Haddadi holds the esteemed position of ambassador to Ethiopia. Her election marks the beginning…

Mogadishu (AX) — In a dramatic turn of events, Algeria’s Coast Guard rescued at least 16 Somali migrants on a fraught Wednesday, their fragile boat discovered adrift amidst the often unforgiving waves, some 40 nautical miles north of the coastal town of El-Aouana in Jijel province. Can you imagine the quiet terror that grips the heart when the sea shows its indifferent face, miles from any hope? Commanded with precision by Algeria’s Naval Command, the swift operation was sparked by desperate distress signals, a clarion…

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has officially begun his second term in office after an impressive electoral victory, clinching a remarkable 84% of the votes. Despite this resounding win, the election was shadowed by a notable sense of voter disinterest and persistent worries regarding the fairness of the vote counting process. In his inaugural address, Tebboune thanked the Algerian populace for their trust and support. He emphasized his commitment to engaging in comprehensive consultations with a variety of political…

France commemorates on Saturday the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Evian agreements which recognized the independence of Algeria during a ceremony at the Élysée. The bilateral relationship over the decades that followed was marked by episodes of turbulence and rapprochement. In the 60 years since Algeria gained independence from France, it has gone through multiple crises with…

Hervé Sanson is a specialist in Maghreb literature. It tells of the conditions for the emergence of French-speaking Algerian literature in the 1950s when the country plunged into a brutal war of liberation. The first generation of Algerian novelists and poets paved the way between the militant and the aesthetic imperative and founded a modern and inventive literature in its form and close to the misery and aspirations of their people in…

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Sixty years ago, the Evian Agreement was signed by representatives of the French Government and those of GPRA, the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic. The next day, the ceasefire was established, eight years after the start of the war, and the…

On March 18, 1962, the Évian Accords paved the way for Algeria's independence from France after more than seven years of an atrocious war. Sixty years later, the wounds of this bloody conflict are still deep, on both sides of the fracture. FRANCE 24 spoke to…

The Spanish club recruited two African internationals in July 2021. Senegalese striker Boulaye Dia has been transferred from the Stade de Reims. Algerian defender Aïssa Mandi, also a member of the Reims club, has also joined the "Yellow Submarine". He was at the end of his contract with Real Betis. Winner of the Europa League…