Spanish citizen kidnapped by jihadist group in Algeria

A jihadist group in Algeria has kidnapped a Spanish citizen, two sources revealed to the news agency EFE on Thursday. Contrary to early reports, the victim has been confirmed to be a man and not a woman.  The kidnappers belonged to the group the Islamic …

State Secretary Štucin in Algeria

SLOVENIA, January 17 - State Secretary Marko Štucin met Ambassador Lounes Magramane, Secretary General of the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Algiers for bilateral consultations. He was also received by Mr Ahmed Attaf, Minister of State and …

Ghana, Algeria reaffirm bilateral ties

In a gesture that underscores the enduring bond between Ghana and Algeria, the Algerian Ambassador to Ghana, Mourad Louhaidia, has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s first female Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. The visit celebrates Ghana’ …

Algeria Antagonizes France with Controversial Arrest, Deluge of Antisemitic ‘Hate’ Content Online

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday that his government is meeting to prepare a response to the “hostile posture” adopted by Algeria. “The relationship between France and Algeria is not a bilateral relationship like any other, it is …

NGOs demand action on human rights violations in Algeria’s Tindouf camps

A coalition of Sahrawi NGOs has accused the Polisario Front of systematic human rights abuses in the Tindouf refugee camps in southwestern Algeria. The claims were presented in a report submitted to the Global Conference on Enforced Disappearances in …

Spanish tourist 'kidnapped by ISIS terrorists in Algeria and taken to Mali'

A Spanish tourist has been kidnapped by ISIS while on vacation in Algeria, according to local media. The reports, which The Express has not independently confirmed, suggested the fighters captured the female tourist in the south of the country before …

What post-independence deals with Algeria is France scrapping?

"We are in a very critical moment and this humiliation that they want to make us suffer is not acceptable," said French Justice minister.[Getty] After years of attempted reconciliation, France is now determined to punish Algerian officials for …

Terrorists Abduct Spanish National in Algeria as Authorities Remain Silent>

BREAKING: Spanish tourist taken hostage by Islamic militants at the Algeria – Mali border

A SPANISH tourist has been abducted by Islamic State militants in a raid near the Algeria-Mali border, Spanish authorities confirmed today. The male victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was traveling with a group of tourists when they were …

Vietnam, Algeria forge stronger economic bonds

The event brought together representatives from the National Economic Development Organization of Algeria (ONDE), the Arab-African Centre for Investment and Development (CAAID), the Algerian Forum for Import, Export, International Trade and Investment ( …