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At least 18 people were killed and nine others injured after a bus plunged into a river in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, on Friday, authorities reported. The incident occurred in Mohammadia, near the El Harrach river, when the vehicle reportedly slipped off a bridge. Civil protection services responded......
An Air Algérie flight operating between Oran and Toulouse caused surprise earlier this week when it mistakenly began its approach to an old air base instead of the city’s main international airport. On Tuesday, August 12, flight AH1076, a Boeing 737-800 departing from Oran-Es Sénia......
The abduction of prominent Algerian influencer Amir Boukhors, known online as Amir DZ, continues to strain diplomatic ties between France and Algeria more than a year after the incident. The bizarre case, involving fake police officers, tranquilizers, and murky political motives, has drawn attention......
The French judiciary has issued an international arrest warrant against Salaheddine Selloum, a former Algerian diplomat stationed in Paris, suspected of involvement in the kidnapping of Amir Boukhors, better known as “Amir DZ,” an Algerian dissident who has refugee status in France. The......
Marrakech police have arrested a 44-year-old French national of Algerian origin who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the French judiciary. The operation took place on Tuesday, according to a security source. The suspect was identified during a database check with the International......
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister François Bayrou, which Le Figaro obtained, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for stronger measures against the Algerian government. The president urged his administration to take “additional decisions” following a series of incidents......
A tragic plane crash occurred on Tuesday in the eastern Algerian city of Jijel, killing four people, including a Chilean national and two civil protection officers. The Algerian Civil Protection issued a statement confirming the deaths. The accident involved a Zlin reconnaissance aircraft, manufactured......
A young Moroccan footballer’s pursuit of a better life ended in tragedy when Algerian naval forces fatally shot him while he attempted to cross the Mediterranean. The incident occurred when the athlete, along with several other young men, departed from Saidia beaches in a high-speed boat known......
Amid escalating diplomatic strain following French President Emmanuel Macron’s July 2024 recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Sahara, a confidential Viginum report has revealed the existence of a coordinated troll network linked to Algerian authorities targeting French public discourse. According......
Nigeria and Algeria secured their spots in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2024, hosted in Morocco, after a goalless draw in their final Group B match held Sunday at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. The result allowed Nigeria to top the group with seven......
Morocco and Mauritania have formalized a significant partnership in archival preservation through a newly signed cooperation agreement. The accord, signed at the Moroccan Archives Foundation headquarters in Rabat, establishes a framework for bilateral efforts in collecting, processing, and enhancing......
The Moroccan National Agency for Land Conservation, Cadastre and Cartography (ANCFCC) has been targeted by a significant cyberattack attributed to the hacker group “Jabaroot.” This incident marks a continuation of the group's malicious activities, following their previous breach of the......
Amid increasing calls to classify it as a terrorist organization, the Polisario Front is adopting more aggressive tactics, targeting not only Morocco and its southern provinces but also foreign enterprises looking to invest in the region. Key figures within the Polisario leadership, including Mustapha......
