- 18h ago
Meta and TikTok agree to EU-coordinated fact-checking after Ceuta migrant crisis
Meta and TikTok have agreed with the European Union to strengthen fact-checking of content related to the Ceuta migrant crisis, after viral misinformation on social media helped drive 72,000 people to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave in late July.
- 4d ago
Spanish police dismantle Mediterranean smuggling network, 78 arrested in Spain and Algeria
Spanish authorities, working with Europol and police in France, Portugal and Poland, announced on 7 August the dismantling of a network that smuggled over 2,000 migrants and synthetic drugs between Spain and Algeria, arresting 78 people and seizing 18 high-speed boats.
- Aug 5
Presumed DZ Mafia leader Mehdi Laribi arrested in Algeria on French warrant
Mehdi Laribi, a founding member and presumed leader of Marseille's DZ Mafia, was arrested in Algiers in late July on a French warrant issued as part of the Octopus investigation into drug trafficking and organised crime.
- Jul 31
Algeria bus plunges into ravine near Algiers, killing 25; President Tebboune declares three days of national mourning
A passenger bus travelling from Sétif to Algiers skidded off the road and fell into a deep ravine in Boumerdès province on Friday morning, leaving at least 25 dead and 44 injured, according to Algerian Civil Protection.
- Jul 30
Spain defends Ceuta response as 22 EU states demand action and death toll passes 140
Spain defends its handling of the Ceuta migration crisis as 22 EU states demand urgent action, Italy and Denmark push for offshore repatriation centers, and the death toll from the 30 July mass crossing exceeds 140.
- Jul 20
Sánchez lands in Algiers to end four-year diplomatic freeze, seeks gas boost amid Hormuz tensions
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez arrived in Algiers on Monday for a lightning visit to formally end the diplomatic freeze triggered by Madrid's 2022 shift on Western Sahara, with energy security and a new gas supply agreement topping the agenda.
- Jul 16
At least 11 dead, including children, in orphanage fire near Algiers amid heatwave
A fire at a children's care home in Mohammadia, Algiers, early Thursday killed at least 11 people and injured 19. The cause is unknown, but Algeria is battling a severe heatwave with hundreds of wildfires.
- Jul 10
Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties, reopen airspace after 15-month freeze
Coordinated announcements on 10 July 2026 saw Bamako and Algiers reopen their skies to each other's civilian and military flights, with both ambassadors heading back to their posts.
- Jul 4
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, Trump says 1,000 missiles aimed at Iran and threatens 'decimate' if his life is targeted
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls vengeance 'inevitable' in his first statement since his father's funeral, while President Trump declares 1,000 missiles are 'locked and loaded' with thousands more ready, and warns any assassination attempt would prompt total destruction of Iran.
- Jul 2
Algeria legislative elections see historic low turnout of 20.79%
Provisional figures from the electoral authority put participation at 20.79%, the lowest ever recorded for a legislative election in the North African country.
- Jul 2
Switzerland end 88-year wait for World Cup knockout win, beat Algeria 2-0 to reach last 16
Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored early in each half as Switzerland defeated Algeria 2-0 in Vancouver, advancing to the World Cup round of 16 for the first time since 1938.
- Jun 28
Switzerland to face Petkovic's Algeria in World Cup last 16 after dramatic final group-day twist
An 8% chance became reality on the final night of the group stage, setting up a round-of-16 meeting between Switzerland and a familiar face: ex-Nati boss Vladimir Petkovic, now guiding Algeria.
