The Latest Breaking News from Algeria

Algeria’s health minister this week urged people to get vaccinated and save hospitals from collapse as the North African nation faces a surge of COVID-19 infections. Algeria is battling infections from both the delta variant and the highly contagious omicron variant, which now accounts for 60% of COVID-19 infections.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said the March 1962 shooting of dozens of European supporters of French Algeria on the rue d'Isly in the heart of Algiers was "unforgivable for the Republic". In a first, the French president admitted that the shooting of unarmed civilians by French soldiers was…

In 2021, coups d’état ousted four heads of state in sub-Saharan Africa. Army interventions in Chad, Mali, Guinea and Sudan halted a years-long decline in military takeovers. Some heralded this as the comeback of the army in African politics.

Palestinian factions did not achieve any breakthrough in the reconciliation talks held in Algeria because no faction presented new visions, according to a Palestinian source. The source indicated that Fatah and Hamas maintain their previous positions, noting that nothing new is achieved. He stressed that the Algerian officials listened deeply…

As the Africa Cup of Nations heads into the knockout rounds, FRANCE 24 looks at the teams who have imposed themselves as favourites with impressive performances in the group stage – from rampant winners Nigeria, to hosts Cameroon, to the Ivory Coast team who sent title-holders Algeria crashing out.

Debutants Comoros and the Gambia reaching the last 16 should not be a surprise and make the case for further expansion

Nigeria will face Ghana for a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while Cameroon will meet Algeria after the draw was made for the final stage of African qualifying.

The Algerian musician in exile leads a quartet that mixes traditions in an engaging and exuberant style

A photographer has captured beautiful images of how snow has blanketed sand dunes in the Sahara Desert as temperature significantly dropped. Ice created stunning patterns, however, there probably wasn’t quite enough to build a life-size snowman or an igloo just yet, The Metro reported. The area is more commonly known…