Recent studies confirm what Algerian farmers and water-intensive industries already know: northern Algeria is drying out. The Nature journal study published this summer introduces the NIFT drought index, a new tool that quantifies rainfall deficits across the Tell Atlas region. According to the paper, 68 % of the 2015–2025 decade recorded below-average precipitation in wilayas … Read more
Energy and hydrocarbons: pipeline projects, LNG tests, new discoveries The Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project resurfaced in media analysis. The 4,128 km pipeline would link Nigeria to Algeria via Niger. Estimated cost: $13 billion. Capacity: 30 billion cubic metres per year. European Commission included TSGP in its 2022 list of Projects of Common Interest. Algeria’s … Read more
Recent reports from the Algerian-Libyan border reveal a low-tech but high-stakes smuggling operation that underscores persistent vulnerabilities in Algeria’s trade security. According to Agenzia Nova, Algerian border forces intercepted a group attempting to smuggle cigarettes into Libya using eight donkeys. The incident, which occurred on the Algerian side of the frontier, highlights the challenges facing … Read more
Algeria’s recent diplomatic and security moves toward Libya and Tunisia signal a strategic shift that could redraw regional trade flows, with direct consequences for entrepreneurs and the Algerian diaspora. Over the past year, Algiers has deepened border cooperation with its eastern neighbors while maintaining a closed land frontier with Morocco since 2021. This week, Libya … Read more
Algeria’s economic and diplomatic activity accelerated this week across multiple fronts. The government advanced energy projects, including a 4,128 km gas pipeline and new oil discoveries. Tourism infrastructure expanded with a major hotel project and legal consequences for hospitality misconduct. Regional cooperation intensified in the Sahel, while domestic policy focused on security and infrastructure rehabilitation. … Read more
The 17 October 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters in Paris, revisited in a recent RFI report, continues to reverberate through economic relations between France and Algeria. According to RFI, French police under the command of Maurice Papon killed between 100 and 200 Algerians during a peaceful demonstration against a curfew imposed exclusively on Algerians in … Read more
This week, the National Museum of Fine Arts in Algiers opened “Spectrum of Colors,” a solo exhibition by Algerian artist Latifa Boulfoul. The show, running until late July 2026, features 42 new works—30 paintings, 8 sculptures, and 4 mixed-media installations—exploring themes of identity, migration, and the Algerian diaspora. According to Algérie Presse Service (APS), the … Read more
Weekly trends IMF report: Diversification remains theoretical The Fund recommended accelerating economic diversification. Algeria’s non-hydrocarbon exports accounted for 3.8% of total exports in 2023, down from 4.1% in 2022. The report highlighted the absence of measurable improvements in private sector employment, which remains at 12% of total employment, compared to 22% in Morocco and 18% … Read more
Algeria’s government is maintaining its resistance to austerity measures despite economic pressures, opting instead to attract foreign investment through targeted incentives. According to Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, this approach reflects a deliberate strategy to avoid the social unrest that has accompanied budget cuts in neighboring countries. For entrepreneurs and the Algerian diaspora, this stance … Read more
Algeria’s higher education system is undergoing its most significant linguistic transformation in decades. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s government has mandated that all university courses—except those in Arabic literature, Islamic studies, and law—must now be taught in English. The policy, confirmed by University World News and The New Arab in recent months, replaces French as the primary … Read more