President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Archives

Algeria Moves to Introduce Death Penalty for Deliberate Forest Fires

Algeria is moving to introduce the death penalty for people convicted of deliberately starting forest fires after a recent wave of blazes killed at least 12 people in the country’s…

Africa News Now August 31, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Algerian Prime Minister Visits Orphanage Fire Survivors as Death Toll Rises to 11

Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb has visited survivors of a devastating fire at an orphanage in Algiers that killed at least 11 people, including several children, as authorities continue investigating…

Africa News Now July 17, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Morocco King Accepts UN Support for Autonomy Plan in Western Sahara; Nationals Celebrate

Celebrations erupted across Morocco this weekend after the United Nations Security Council voted to extend the mandate of its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara and gave its strongest backing yet…

Africa News Now November 2, 2025