The Latest Breaking News from Algeria

Algeria has closed its airspace to flights to and from Mali and recalled its ambassadors from Mali and Niger, in response to what it calls "serious and unfounded allegations" that it shot down a Malian drone.

Tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours have flared once again after the downing of a Turkish-made military drone near the Mali border, underscoring the ongoing instability in the Sahel.

France’s Emmanuel Macron held his first phone call in months with Algerian leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Monday night, as the two sought to end a diplomatic standoff over Algeria’s refusal to take back its expelled nationals, the jailing of French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal and suspended security ties.

Algeria says it has shot down a military drone near the country’s border with Mali

After a months-long diplomatic spat, the French president and his Algerian counterpart have reiterated their commitment to work together.

Sansal was arrested in November 2024 at Algiers airport. French President Macron has called on Algeria to release the writer.

French president Emmanuel Macron has called for authorities to free the novelist who was convicted in Algeria for allegedly undermining the country’s territorial integrity

French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal is facing five years in prison after a judge found him guilty of undermining national unity

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal has been sentenced to five years in prison for undermining Algeria's territorial integrity.