Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Annaba’s Basilica of Saint Augustine, highlighting Algeria’s small Catholic community during his symbolic visit.

   No link has yet been established between the attacks and the pope’s visit to the country, which was conducted under tight security.

   Algeria hosted Pope Leo XIV on Monday 14 April for a Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, marking the first papal visit to the...

   Algeria welcomed Pope Leo XIV on Monday, 13 April 2026, marking the first visit by a pontiff to the Muslim-majority country, with a focus on...

   Algeria is acting as a safety valve for Europe, but cannot fully compensate for the loss of Qatari supply, energy expert Hashem Akl told Euronews.

   Italy, which generates more than 40% of its electricity from natural gas according to the International Energy Agency, has been negotiating with...

   French authorities slammed what they said was a manifestly hostile initiative, in what represents a continuation of deteriorating relations between...

   The Western Sahara dispute, rooted in a 50-year conflict, presents major obstacles to US envoy Steve Witkoff’s 60-day peace proposal for Morocco and...

   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.

   Christophe Gleizes, a 36-year-old freelance sports journalist, was sentenced last week over an interview with an Algerian football coach accused of...

   The novelist’s case has united European lawmakers, who have demanded Sansal’s release. His case has raised alarm over freedom of expression in...

   Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina was the oldest living recipient of the Palme d’Or. His Cannes-winning film ’Chronicles of the Years of Fire’ remains Africa’s...

   This latest episode in the diplomatic tug of war between the two countries comes a month after Algeria expelled 12 French officials from the country...

   The author is accused of having used the story of a survivor of a massacre during the Algerian civil war without her consent - an accusation he...

   The mass deportations come amid rising tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours, all now led by military juntas that ousted elected...

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

   The hackers who posted the documents on Telegram said the attack was in response to alleged Moroccan ’harassment’ of Algeria on social media...

   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.

   The French interior minister has promised a graduated response after Algeria refused to cooperate on a list of around 60 Algerians whom France...

   The announcement comes after years of diplomatic friction that came to a head over a recent stabbing.

   Algerian lawmakers accused the European Parliament of political inference. They have also cast doubt on whether their motivations had to do with...

   A series of arrests has raised tensions between the two countries, whose diplomatic relationship started to sour last year.

   French-Algerian director Dania Reymond-Boughenou’s ’Silent Storms’, a sci-fi drama blending Moroccan landscapes with Algerian memories, premiered at...

   Multiple Nobel Prize-winning authors have signed a petition to demand the release of Algerian writer Boualem Sansal.

   French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, who won the Prix Goncourt last week, was not invited to this year’s 27th edition of Algiers International Book...

   Algeria’s hot springs have been sought out for millennia by Romans, Berber tribes and Ottoman sultans.

   Kamel Daoud becomes the first author of Algerian descent to win the Goncourt Prize with his novel ’Houris’, which is banned in Algeria for tackling...

   Authorities in Switzerland decry violent death of its citizen.

   In a country where elections have historically been carefully controlled, the unexpected questions about irregularities shocked Algerians who had...

   Tebboune won his re-election by an overwhelming margin, but election officials reported fewer than 6 million out of the 24 million eligible adults...

   Nemour’s success in Paris contrasted sharply with the French gymnastics team’s failure, as none of the women’s competitors managed to qualify for the...

   Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was moved to tears as she was treated to a hero’s welcome before defeating Hungary’s Anna Hamori.

   She defeated Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in the quarter-finals of the women’s 66-kilogram division and will now take home at least bronze, as the...

   Coastguards killed two holiday makers and arrested another after they mistakenly strayed into Algerian waters, fuelling diplomatic tensions between...

   Cases of abuse and killings involving minors will now be open to further scrutiny after decades of campaigning.

   Experience desert awe and wonder just two hours from Algiers.

   Algeria has banned the hit film ’Barbie’ three weeks after its release in the mainly Muslim North African nation.

   Let the pictures tell the story.

   Read the Euronews live coverage of violent fires that have killed dozens of people, sparked mass evacuations and destroyed homes in several countries...

   Euronews Travel reporter Hannah Brown headed to Algeria for a desert marathon adventure holiday.

   Ever bopped along to some Algerian Raï? Had a palate burst with the flavour of Tunisian Harissa?

   Algeria celebrates 60 years of independence from France this 5 July.

   It is the latest blow to increasingly wobbly relations between Algiers and Madrid

   Tensions between Algiers and Madrid soared in March when Spain aligned with Morocco over the disputed North African territory.

   Five other migrants, including two children, were reportedly rescued from the stricken vessel.

   Algiers had threatened to suspend supplies of gas to Spain if they were diverted to Morocco or a third destination .

   Algeria has recalled its ambassador to Spain after Madrid changed a 42-year-old policy towards its former colony Western Sahara.

   Italy’s foreign minister and top energy CEO are visiting a gas supplier Algeria.

   The reported killings took place on Monday, but few details had emerged and there had been no immediate response from Morocco’s government.