Algerian Society

Italian energy giant Eni and Algeria’s state hydrocarbon company SONATRACH recently expanded cooperation aimed at lowering emissions from oil and gas operations across Algeria, according to Africa Business Communities. The agreement builds on existing joint projects in renewable energy and carbon capture to address environmental goals while maintaining gas exports. The expanded partnership deepens technical … Read more

In September 2016, Algeria amended its penal code to criminalise sexual harassment in public spaces, workplaces, and educational institutions. Article 341 bis now carries penalties of up to two years in prison and fines of up to 200,000 Algerian dinars (approximately $1,800 at the time). Yet, according to GirlTalkHQ, the legal change has not translated … Read more

Algeria’s June 2026 vote is being watched not only for its political stakes but for whether legal promises on women’s rights will translate into real change. Recent reforms have raised questions among entrepreneurs and the diaspora about how these changes could reshape business life, especially for women-led ventures. According to Atalayar, Algeria’s new family code … Read more

Algeria has appointed its first female parliamentary speaker in a move that reshapes gender representation in the country’s political leadership. Khalida Boufedeche was elected to the position this week, according to AOL.co.uk. The election places Boufedeche at the helm of Algeria’s National People’s Assembly, a role typically seen as a key bridge between the legislature … Read more

Khalida Boufedech has made history by becoming the first woman to assume the leadership of Algeria’s parliament, a landmark appointment reported by Al-Monitor. Boufedech, a prominent member of the National Liberation Front (FLN), was elected speaker of the People’s National Assembly recently, marking a significant moment in Algerian political representation. Her rise follows a period … Read more

In 1971 Algeria launched the Green Dam, a 1,500 km belt of trees stretching 20 km wide across the northern Sahara designed to halt desertification according to The Times of India. The project was the centrepiece of an anti-desertification strategy intended to anchor dunes and reduce dust storms that reach populated cities in the north. … Read more

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal walked free this week after a year in detention, his release announced by Algerian authorities on Wednesday. The news of his pardon immediately reverberated beyond literary circles, sending signals to entrepreneurs, business founders and the vast Algerian diaspora about the shifting boundaries of civic expression in a nation that has long … Read more