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Algeria and Chad cement stategic partnership with raft of bilateral deals

Chad and Algeria have signed more than 30 agreements focusing heavily on economic cooperation in the energy sector, with Chadian president hailing a political will to move "from a traditional friendship to a new-generation strategic partnership".

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Algeria's electoral reform could tighten president's grip on power

Algeria's parliament has adopted electoral reforms that the government says will modernise the country's institutions and encourage broader participation in democracy. Yet political experts fear the overhaul will only reinforce President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's hold on power.

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Algerians struggle to afford Ramadan feasts as prices rise despite government pledges

Many Algerians mark Ramadan with prayer and shared meals, but rising prices make the holiday table hard to afford

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How Algeria's diplomatic reset with Niger advances its Sahel strategy

After a year of diplomatic strain, Niger and Algeria are testing a cautious reset – one that could reshape political and security dynamics across the Sahel.

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French minister in Algeria to ease relations, while journalist remains jailed

A visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez marks a cautious attempt by Paris and Algiers to reset ties, with key disputes still hanging over the relationship.

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Former minister meets with imprisoned French journalist in Algeria

French former minister Ségolène Royal on Friday visited French journalist Christophe Gleizes in prison in Algeria, where he is serving a seven-year sentence for alleged support of terrorism, after meeting with the country's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune – raising hopes for a possible turnaround in his case.

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Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal calls for 'reconciliation' between France, Algeria

In his first public remarks since he was released by Algeria and returned to France, Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal said Sunday that diplomatic tension between the two countries was likely the cause of his arrest, and that he had always sought “reconciliation” between the two.

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Author Boualem Sansal welcomed in France after release from Algerian prison

Boualem Sansal, a French-Algerian novelist, has returned to France after receiving a humanitarian pardon from Algeria

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French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal pardoned and to be released from prison

Eighty-one year-old, who has prostate cancer, can now be transferred from Algeria to Germany for medical treatment

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‘The biggest crisis since independence’: What next for France and Algeria?

As a diplomatic spat between Paris and Algiers continues to sour, Euronews dissects how things got so bad, and where they could go from here.

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Algerian court upholds Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal’s 5-year prison sentence

The novelist’s case has united European lawmakers, who have demanded Sansal's release. His case has raised alarm over freedom of expression in Algeria, and his supporters now hope military-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will grant a pardon on Saturday, when Algeria marks Independence Day.

Euronews

Algeria court upholds writer Boualem Sansal's five-year jail term

An Algerian court on Tuesday upheld a five-year prison sentence against writer Boualem Sansal for after he was found guilty of undermining Algeria's territorial integrity. The French Prime Minister said he hoped the Algerian president would "grant Sansal a pardon".

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Algerian court upholds writer's 5-year sentence in a case that’s strained ties with France

Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal is facing five years in prison in Algeria after he lost an appeal against his conviction for “undermining national unity.”

The Independent UK

As Europe celebrates the triumph of V-E Day, Algeria marks parallel legacy of colonial-era massacres

As Europe celebrates the 80th anniversary of its triumph over fascism and the end of World War II, Algeria is remembering a darker anniversary: the colonial-era massacres that unfolded on the same day

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Why are relations between Algeria and France so bad?

Arguments after the kidnapping in France of an Algerian government critic reopen old wounds.

International Business Times

Tensions Flare As Algeria Expels 12 French Officials

Fresh tensions flared between France and Algeria on Monday as the French foreign minister said its former colony had ordered 12 French officials to leave in 48 hours.

Euronews

Algeria orders 12 French embassy staff to leave the country within 40 hours

Paris says the decision is linked to the recent arrests in France of three Algerians suspected of kidnapping an Algerian influencer last year.

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Fresh diplomatic tension after Algeria expels French embassy staff

French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Monday threatened to retaliate if Algeria pursued an order to expel 12 members of staff at the French embassy over the next two days.

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Algeria Protests After Consular Official Indicted In France

Algeria protested strongly Saturday after French prosecutors indicted one of its consular officials on suspicion of involvement in the April 2024 abduction of an Algerian influencer in a Paris suburb.

Radio France Internationale

French FM in Algeria to reset bilateral relations

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is in Algiers on Sunday, at the invitation of the Algerian government, to plan ways to shore up bilateral relations which have been strained in recent months.

Radio France Internationale

Macron shifts to quiet diplomacy in bid to resolve Algeria crisis

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.

Euronews

Macron and Tebboune attempt to defuse brewing French-Algerian diplomatic crisis

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

The Independent UK

French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal handed five-year sentence as diplomatic rift widens

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

Radio France Internationale

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison

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

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron 'only point of reference' for mending ties, says Algerian leader

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said that French counterpart Emmanuel Macron is the "only point of reference" for mending frayed ties with its former colonial ruler.

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