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Sovereignty, sarcasm, blame: How North Africa reacted to Ceuta crisis

Morocco's press framed Ceuta as a sovereignty question, Algerian media accused Rabat of "weaponising" migration, and Tunisian social media responded with dark humour, as the region's own economic and political crises remained in the background.

Euronews

Khalida Boufedeche elected as Algeria's first woman parliamentary speaker

Khalida Boufedeche, a trained allergist who represents the Algerian capital Algiers, was elected as the country's first-ever woman parliament speaker Wednesday. Boufedeche is a member of the ruling National Liberation Front's central committee – and now the fourth highest-ranking official in the country.

France 24

Women's AFCON 2026: Tournament gets underway after months of delay

Originally scheduled for last spring, the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations finally kicks off this Sunday in Rabat, Morocco. Algeria take on Senegal in the opening match, while defending champions Nigeria begin their quest to retain the title as the tournament favourites.

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Heatwave hits North Africa, with power cuts in Tunisia and wildfires in Algeria

In Tunisia long power outages across the country have added to the strain of an intense heatwave, with temperatures as high as 49C. In neighbouring Algeria, more than 100 people were hospitalised after wildfires, the country's interior minister said this week.

Radio France Internationale

Outcry in Algeria over doctor deaths after gruelling on-call shifts

A resident neurosurgeon died of a heart attack after a 24-hour shift, and an anaesthesiologist died days later — deaths colleagues say reflect years of chronic overwork, understaffing and inadequate conditions in Algeria's public hospitals, demanding a revision of on-call rules dating back to 2013.

Euronews

The Biggest Names to Have Retired From International Soccer After 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup represented the end of an era for so many players and teams.

Sports Illustrated

Spain PM Sanchez visits Algeria for first time in four years as ties thaw

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday visited Algeria for the first time in four years in a bid to mend diplomatic ties between the two countries after they were frayed by a row over Western Sahara. In 2022, Madrid abandoned its neutrality stance over the disputed territory and backed…

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Ranking All 48 Teams at the End of the 2026 World Cup

One very memorable tournament, after one very forgettable final, saw 48 teams deliver performances from every extreme.

Sports Illustrated

UN launches new refugee hub in Ethiopia offering legal aid and protection

In tonight's edition, Algeria mourns the 11 people killed in a deadly orphanage fire as investigators search for the cause. Ethiopia and the UN refugee agency launch a new support centre offering refugees free legal advice. Meanwhile, Drill music is booming in Ethiopia, winning over young fans while fuelling debate…

France 24

From colonial symbol to sanctuary: Paris's Grand Mosque turns 100

The Grand Mosque of Paris, built in 1926 in the Latin Quarter as a tribute to Muslim soldiers who died for France during World War I, marks its 100th anniversary this year. French historian Benjamin Stora traces its little-known role as a geopolitical bridge – not only between France and…

France 24

Sánchez to attend Spain-Argentina World Cup final in New York without his wife

Pedro Sánchez will fly to New York for the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, after days of doubt about his timetable. After the match, the prime minister will travel on to Algeria for an official meeting on Monday.

Euronews

Report reveals extent of Kenyan deaths on Russian frontline

In tonight's edition, Ebola is spreading faster in the DRC than in any previous outbreak, the WHO says. Also, new data has identified nearly 3,000 Africans recruited to fight on the Ukrainian front, with around one in six already killed. And Algeria is battling a wave of devastating wildfires.

France 24

Fire at Algerian orphanage kills 11 children, injures 19

Algerian authorities did not say what caused the deadly blaze, which occured amid a heatwave that has sparked nearly 1,000 fires.

Euronews

Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people

Algeria is probing a deadly orphanage fire near Algiers, early on 16 July, that killed at least 11, injured 19 and struck amid a heatwave and nearly 1,000 recent blazes.

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The Independent UK

Devastating fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 children with 19 more injured

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11 children killed and 19 injured in an overnight orphanage fire in Algeria

A fire at an orphanage near the capital of Algeria killed 11 children and injured 19

France 24

Fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 and wounds 19

A fire at an orphanage outside of Algiers claimed the lives of at least 11 people and wounded 19, the country's civil defence announced on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

PM Lecornu visits Rabat to cement France-Morocco rapprochement

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will pay an official visit to Rabat on Wednesday and Thursday to strengthen relations between France and Morocco. The high-level meeting is expected to yield several agreements, paving the way for a new phase in the rapprochement between the two countries.

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The Conversation

North Africa’s World Cup teams offered lessons in what works – and what doesn’t

There was a dramatic increase in the number of countries able to qualify for the final stages of the 2026 men’s football World Cup. Of the 48 teams to qualify, global football body Fifa decided that nine would be African countries. This has functioned as a natural experiment for north…

Radio France Internationale

Relations between Algeria and Mali thaw after year-long rift over drone

Mali and Algeria have reopened their airspace to each other's planes and reinstated their ambassadors, the countries have announced, more than a year after the destruction of a Malian drone strained relations between the neighbours.

The Conversation

World Cup history: a timeline of Africa’s greatest moments on the field

The history of African performances at the men’s football World Cup is a story of resilience, technical skill, joyful expression, and the breaking of systemic barriers. For decades, global football governance structures heavily favoured European and South American teams, leaving Africa to fight not just for wins on the pitch,…

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World Cup 2026 QF: Argentina vs Switzerland Predictions

Argentina unbeaten in 7 meetings vs Switzerland and favored at -135 in this World Cup 2026 quarter-final prediction.

France 24

Algeria's ruling FLN secures most seats in parliament with historically low turnout

Algeria's ruling National Liberation Front won the most seats in the country's parliamentary elections, the election board said Monday, securing 90 out of 407 in the July 2 vote. But the poll was marred by record-low turnout after the government barred more than a third of prospective candidates from running.

The Times of India

In 1994, Italian ultramarathon runner Mauro Prosperi disappeared during the 155-mile Marathon des Sables after a massive Sahara sandstorm blew him off course; he survived nine days alone by eating bats and drinking his own urine before stumbling into Algeria

An Italian ultramarathon runner, Mauro Prosperi, vanished during the 1994 Marathon des Sables after a fierce sandstorm disoriented him. Stranded for nine days in the Moroccan desert, he survived by consuming bats and drinking his own urine. His incredible ordeal, battling dehydration and isolation, eventually led him to stumble into…

The Economic Times

On This Day in History, July 5: Amazon founded, Seinfeld premieres, Bikini debuts, Venezuela declares independence, Cape Verde gains freedom

On This Day in History, July 5 highlights pivotal moments that shaped politics, science, culture and global history. From Isaac Newton publishing Principia, Venezuela declaring independence and Algeria gaining freedom to the founding of Amazon, the establishment of the UK's National Health Service and Arthur Ashe's historic Wimbledon triumph, the…

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