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US Republican Senator Ted Cruz renewed calls for closer scrutiny of the Polisario Front, raising concerns over the growing ties between the Algeria-backed separatist movement and Iran during a Senate hearing on counterterrorism in Africa. Speaking at a US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on April 21, Cruz warned that cooperation between Iran and the […]
A senior American official, who has conducted humanitarian missions for the State Department, has reportedly arrived at the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps for talks with the Algeria-backed separatist group on dismantling these camps. According to press reports, State Department humanitarian officer Tabari Dossett has been assigned this mission which comes few days after the meeting held […]
Mali and Niger have renewed long‑standing accusations that Algeria is exporting terrorism into the Sahel by sheltering, enabling and indirectly sustaining armed groups that carry out attacks south of its borders. Although Malian and Nigerien officials stopped short of explicitly naming Algeria this time during remarks at a regional security forum in Senegal on Monday, […]
Algeria launched a new oil and gas licensing round this week in a bid to boost output and attract foreign investment, as its hydrocarbon exports decline, but analysts say persistent regulatory and operational obstacles continue to dampen investor confidence. The gas rich OPEC member unveiled over the weekend “Algeria Bid Round 2026,” offering seven onshore […]
Algeria used a UN food security forum in Mauritania last week to present itself as a continental reference on agricultural sovereignty, but recent data from international institutions point to a widening gap between its diplomatic rhetoric and domestic realities. Addressing the 34th FAO Regional Conference for Africa, the Algerian minister of agriculture highlighted South‑South cooperation, […]
Violent incidents involving supporters of Algeria’s USM Alger (USMA) severely disrupted the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final return leg against Morocco’s Olympique de Safi on April 19, forcing a lengthy delay to kick-off and raising serious security concerns. A Moroccan sports photographer was evacuated from Al Massira Stadium on a stretcher after being struck on the […]
Algeria’s army has accelerated the construction of underground bunkers and reinforced hangars near its border with Morocco, signaling unease in Algiers over Morocco’s growing military capabilities, Moroccan news outlets reported. Citing recent satellite imagery circulated on social media, Médias24 said the Algerian army appears to be shifting toward underground infrastructure along the eastern frontier with […]
EU foreign policy Chief Kaja Kallas has reaffirmed in Rabat the position of the European Union on the Moroccan Sahara, a position aligned with the latest UN Security Council Resolution 2797 endorsing Autonomy plan under the Kingdom’s Sovereignty. During a meeting held Thursday with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita, Mrs. Kallas also reiterated EU’s call […]
In the hours following the suicide attacks in Blida, “The City of Roses,” located about forty kilometers from the capital Algiers, Algerian authorities—on the instructions of Boualem Boualem, chief of staff to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune—launched an unprecedented large-scale internal operation within their own security services. The attacks, which occurred on the very day of the […]
A papal visit to Algeria aimed at promoting interfaith dialogue and reconciliation unfolded against two powerful and contrasting backdrops: renewed concerns over terrorist attacks and mounting criticism from rights groups over the treatment of the country’s Christian minority. A visit the authoritarian regime in Algeria hoped to use for whitewashing purposes has unveiled to the […]