Algeria

Algeria hosts Arab League Summit after two years, battles to find common ground over series of divisive issues

In the past two years, new challenges have drastically reshaped Algeria's agenda, with the establishment of diplomatic ties between Israel and four more Arab League countries, as well as the fallout of the war in Ukraine

France's Emmanuel Macron announces 'new page' in ties with Algeria

Macron announced that France and Algeria would set up a joint commission of historians to study archives on France's 130 years of colonial rule in Algeria, including the devastating eight-year independence war

US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, in Israel for 'historic' meeting with Arab countries

Blinken's visit, the first stop in a trip that will also take him to the West Bank, Algeria and Morocco, is focused in part on building support for Ukraine after the Russian invasion

Fifth time in 42 years: Why snowfall has blanketed sand dunes of Sahara desert

In a ‘rare, but not unheard of’ situation, snow fell in the Saharan town of Ain Sefra in Algeria after temperatures plummeted to -2 degrees Celsius

AFCON 2021: Kelechi Iheanacho guides Nigeria past Egypt, Sierra Leone frustrate Algeria

Kelechi Iheanacho scored the only goal on 30 minutes as Nigeria overcame lacklustre Egypt 1-0.

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Riyad Mahrez helps Algeria stretch unbeaten run with 6-1 thrashing of Niger

The result in Blida kept reigning African champions Algeria top of Group A, ahead of Burkina Faso on goal difference in a two-team fight to finish first and qualify for the final elimination round next March.

Alone in the dark: For thousands of Afghans, Harki bloodbath of Algeria in 1962 is sum of all fears

After serving as auxiliaries in the French army during the Algerian War (1954-1962), they faced double persecution -- considered traitors by their own and treated with contempt in France

Africa Cup of Nations: Title-holders Algeria and Ivory Coast renew continental rivalry

Algeria and the Ivory Coast were placed in Group E with Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea when the draw was made in Yaounde on Tuesday.

Riyad Mahrez strikes as African champions Algeria create 27-match unbeaten record

Popularly known as the Desert Foxes, the north Africans set the record by winning 20 matches, drawing seven, scoring 58 goals and conceding 17.

Mali make it to Africa Cup of Nations 2022 with win over Namibia; Tunisia also qualify after draw

Sekou Koita and Moussa Doumbia scored in Mali's 2-1 win over Namibia in Windhoek, which clinched an eighth consecutive appearance at the African football showcase.