A recent study in Oued Souf, Algeria, has combined an integrated weighted water quality index (WQI) with potential toxic elements and simulation techniques to assess environmental and health risks in the region. According to Nature, the research highlights elevated levels of contaminants in local water sources, raising concerns for both public health and economic activity … Read more
ARTICLE 19, the London-based non-profit defending freedom of expression, has sharply criticised the Algerian authorities over what it calls growing restrictions on press freedom linked to Algeria’s Company Law and broader regulatory environment. In a statement issued this week, the organisation urged President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s government to safeguard independent journalism, warning that recent legal changes … Read more
Public works and trade corridors: China deepens engagement China’s industrial strategy in Algeria gained momentum this week. State media highlighted the “Algeria–China Industrial Era” initiative, reported as a set of strategic investments aimed at reconfiguring Algeria’s industrial base. The Ministry of Industry and Mines did not release detailed figures, but sector observers note that Chinese … Read more
Algeria’s economy grew 5% last year, fueled by new Asian investments in natural gas and renewable energy transition projects, according to Africa24 TV. The surge in foreign capital reflects a broader shift toward Asian partnerships in North Africa’s energy sector and offers entrepreneurs both new opportunities and competitive pressures. Asian investors, particularly from China, South … Read more
Algerian writer Kaddour M’Hamsi, often called the “Voltaire of the Arabs,” remains jailed in Algiers as French intellectuals rally behind him. M’Hamsi, 68, a novelist and playwright known for sharp critiques of power, was arrested after publishing The Last Sultan, a satire that mocks Algerian officials. His trial opened in Algiers last month under Article … Read more
The week saw three policy-driven developments: the adoption of a 2025-2029 cybersecurity strategy for vocational training, a cabinet-level call for regional collaboration on irrigation shortages, and constitutional amendments reinforcing Berber language recognition and presidential term limits. At the same time, drought conditions worsened cereal import projections, while litigation on Kabylie-related retrials opened in Algiers. Sahel … Read more
Algeria has adopted a more pragmatic stance in recent negotiations with European partners on energy and economic cooperation, according to APAnews – Agence de Presse Africaine. This shift comes as Algiers seeks to balance long-standing ties with its traditional markets while adapting to fast-changing global energy dynamics. The move reflects Algeria’s strategy to diversify its … Read more
Algeria’s government recently issued the country’s first sovereign Sukuk, raising $2.3 billion to reduce pressure on public finances and accelerate social housing programs. The transaction, led by the Ministry of Finance under President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, marks a shift from conventional debt to Islamic finance instruments aimed at tapping into local and diaspora liquidity while complying … Read more
Education reform fails to translate into employment Algeria’s education sector produced 42% more higher education graduates in 2023 than in 2018, but female labor force participation remains at 15.8%, according to government data. The mismatch is most pronounced in STEM fields, where 58% of graduates are women but only 9% hold technical sector jobs. The … 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