Algeria
Algeria is a country in North Africa bordered by Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco and the Mediterranean Sea. The capital is Algiers, a major port city on the Mediterranean coast. With a population of about 45-million and a land area exceeding 2.3-million square kilometres, Algeria is the largest country in Africa by area and the tenth largest in the world. The economy is dominated by hydrocarbons, with oil and gas exports accounting for the majority of government revenue and foreign exchange earnings. The currency is the Algerian dinar. Algeria is a republic with a presidential system of government and is a member of the African Union, the Arab League and the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. The country has significant natural gas reserves and is a key supplier to Europe via undersea pipelines. Other sectors include agriculture, mining and a growing services industry, though economic diversification remains a policy priority. Algeria gained independence from France in 1962 after a protracted war of liberation, and the legacy of that conflict continues to shape its political and economic relationships, particularly with France and the European Union.
Algeria Updates
100-million African children are not in school. What’s driving the trend and how to reverse it
14th May 2026 Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than... →
Why Nairobi Africa‑France summit bears the hallmarks of Macron and Ruto priorities
11th May 2026 The 2026 Africa-France summit in Nairobi on May 11-12 is the first to be held in an African country that is not a former French colony. It is also... →
Stung by West Africa rejections, France courts rest of continent at Kenya summit
By: Reuters 8th May 2026 Shorn of influence in its former colonies in West Africa, France will seek to deepen ties elsewhere on the continent next week at an Africa summit... →
Spat with Trump distracts from Pope Leo’s Africa tour
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th April 2026 The Pope used his Africa debut to address broader global issues – but left many local questions unanswered. Pope Leo XIVth’s 10-day African tour,... →
Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour
By: Reuters 23rd April 2026 Pope Leo returns to Rome on Thursday after wrapping up an ambitious four-nation Africa tour in which he forcefully decried the direction of global... →
Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, says world needs message of peace
By: Reuters 15th April 2026 Pope Leo said on Wednesday that the world needs to hear a message of peace and coexistence, after US President Donald Trump attacked him for a... →
Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, flies to Cameroon on Africa tour
By: Reuters 15th April 2026 Pope Leo set off for Cameroon on Wednesday, where he is expected to appeal for peace in the simmering conflict in the country's English-speaking... →
Daily Podcast – April 13, 2026
13th April 2026 Making headlines: New DA leader committed to coalition, will meet Ramaphosa Ramaphosa says local investment dominates as economic momentum... →
Pope Leo, in Algeria, blasts 'neocolonial' conflicts after Trump criticism
By: Reuters 13th April 2026 Pope Leo blasted violations of international law by "neocolonial" world powers in a forceful speech on Monday during an Africa tour, hours after US... →
Pope Leo begins 10-day Africa tour as Trump attacks Church leader
By: Reuters 13th April 2026 Pope Leo set off on Monday for an ambitious 10-day tour of four countries in Africa, in a bid to urge global leaders to address the needs on the... →
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