The Latest Breaking News from Algeria

The Israeli Olympic Committee said its judo team member Tohar Butbul was declared the winner of the men's 73-kilogram division bout at the Paris Games after his opponent, Algerian judoka Messaoud Dris, "removed himself from the competition". Olympic organisers said Dris failed the weigh-in for the event, which was scheduled…

Amid the celebration and spectacle of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, Algeria's delegation added a sombre note: a symbolic commemoration of dozens of people killed by police as they protested against French colonial rule in October 1961.

Algeria reminded France of a particularly dark chapter of its colonial past during the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics

Choosing the former French soccer star, the child of Algerian immigrants, would make a clear statement in a time of political tension in the country.

After the World Cup, continental competitions offer the biggest prizes in international football. Here, a look at some of the most notable winners...

Political challengers in Algeria are sounding the alarm over a presidential election scheduled for 7 September, which will see incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune seek a second term in office. It comes five years after he was elected in a vote widely rejected by the opposition.

Kamira, a key member of the resistance fighting to end French occupation, carried intelligence to mountainous hideouts.

Algerian authorities arrested two journalists for publishing a video showing businesswomen protesting how they were treated at a government-sponsored event

French-Algerian artist Kader Attia explores the idea of repair through creativity in a new exhibition of his recent work at the museum of modern art in Montpellier, in the south of France. His work is inspired by his memories of Algeria and his travels around the Global South.

Displacement takes many forms, from refugees forced into exile to returnees who find themselves strangers in what was once home. In this episode, we speak to aid workers about the very different experiences of refugees in Sudan and Mauritania, and hear from an artist who draws inspiration from his own…

State not acting fast enough to build desalination stations to deal with dwindling rainfall and resulting drought, say critics