Recap of trends
Algeria’s week showed continuity in domestic policy adjustments, regional diplomacy recalibrations, and persistent social pressures. The 2025 Finance Law entered force with corporate tax tweaks. Relations with Morocco stabilized after recent tensions. Domestic crises—wildfires, water shortages, and mass retrials—tested institutional response capacity. Economic signals remained mixed: budgetary caution without austerity, and renewed Sahel engagement with unclear commercial impact.
Domestic policy: finance and elections
The decree summoning the electorate for 28 November 2026 was issued on 18 November, confirming the electoral calendar. The High Electoral Council has until 28 June 2025 to publish the electoral code and constituency boundaries. Municipal elections remain scheduled for 2027.
In Jijel, 14 burn victims from a gas explosion were airlifted to Oran’s specialized burns unit on 19 November. Algeria’s public health ministry reports 384 burns cases so far in 2024, up 4% from 2023. The Bouzegza wilaya activated emergency water pipelines to affected districts after 60 mm of rainfall damaged local networks.
Bilateral and regional diplomacy
Algeria-Morocco relations eased after Morocco resumed airspace use for Algerian civil flights on 16 November, following a three-month partial closure. Algeria lifted restrictions on Moroccan agricultural imports worth DZD 8.2 billion in 2023, reinstating quotas for tomatoes, citrus, and processed vegetables. Morocco’s ONSSA confirmed the first shipments on 20 November. Both countries agreed to reactivate the 2004 Border Cooperation Commission by Q2 2025.
In Sahel security, Algeria hosted a tripartite meeting with Mali and Niger on 19 November to discuss counter-terrorism coordination. Algeria reaffirmed its commitment to the G5 Sahel Joint Force but did not announce new troop or equipment commitments. Regional analysts cite Algeria’s 1,376 km border with Mali as a strategic pressure point.
Economy and investment signals
The Algiers Stock Exchange closed the week at 1,098.7 points, down 0.4% week-on-week. The turnover was DZD 2.3 billion. Five new listings are scheduled by March 2025, including two state-owned enterprises in pharmaceuticals and logistics.
The Algerian diaspora remitted USD 10.4 billion in 2024 through formal channels, per the Bank of Algeria. Informal channels are estimated to add 30-40%. The central bank eased foreign exchange rules on 19 November, allowing licensed exchange bureaus to process up to USD 15,000 per transaction for remittances, up from USD 10,000.
Culture and society: art, music, and crisis response
In Ghardaïa, a Tuareg women’s musical tradition—“Tinde”—was revived in a two-day festival on 16-17 November. Local authorities funded the event with DZD 8 million. Participants included 42 female musicians from Tamanrasset and Djanet. The festival produced a live album distributed digitally.
Wildfires in Tizi Ouzou and Béjaïa damaged 18 km of rural roads and 12 water pipelines, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. Repair contracts worth DZD 470 million were awarded on 19 November to local firms. The deadline for completion is 31 March 2025.
Former APS journalist Sadek Yedroudj died on 18 November at age 72. He served as bureau chief in Paris from 1998 to 2005 and authored three books on Algerian-French relations.
Justice and human rights
Algeria’s Supreme Court rejected the appeal of a Tunisian asylum seeker expelled to Tunisia on 15 November. Human Rights Watch stated that the deportation violated the UN Convention Against Torture. The asylum seeker had resided in Algeria for 7 years.
A rights group filed a complaint on 20 November demanding reparations for Moroccan nationals expelled from Algeria in 1975. The group cites Algeria’s 2006 reconciliation charter, which excluded reparations for foreign expulsions.
Health and research
Sub-Saharan migration and trade
On 18 November, Algeria and Mali signed a protocol to facilitate trade of agricultural products worth USD 60 million annually. The agreement reduces tariffs on Algerian flour, sugar, and medicines. The first shipment of Algerian flour arrived in Bamako on 20 November.
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