Algeria’s president signed a decree granting a pardon to 5,539 people. Eligibility is limited, and the decree excludes people convicted in specified types of cases.
Eight youth teams designed, tested, and launched water rockets in Constantine on October 10 during World Space Week. The hands-on challenge introduced participants to basic ideas in physics and engineering.
Algerian midfielder Ibrahim Maza and Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi are among the ten nominees for the 2026 Kopa Trophy. The award recognizes leading football players under the age of 21.
Ten-year-old Ayoub fell into a narrow, dry well in Algeria’s El Bayadh province. Civil-protection teams worked for four days to reach him, but recovered his body on September 5, 2026.
Palestinian-Algerian musician Saint Levant has moved his North American tour to spring 2027 after additional checks were requested for his US visa application. The rescheduled tour will begin in Ottawa on March 19, 2027.
Forest fires in eastern Algeria eased after Civil Protection reported that it had extinguished 118 of 123 recorded fires. Authorities are investigating the causes, while residents have sent aid to affected areas.
Malawi beat Algeria 3–1 in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Rabat. The victory sent Malawi to its first final and secured its place at the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
A partial solar eclipse was visible across much of Algeria on August 12, 2026. In Algiers, the Moon was expected to cover 98.6 percent of the Sun shortly before sunset.
Algerian runner Djamel Sedjati won the men’s 800-metre race at the Gyulai István Memorial in Budapest. He recorded 1:43.19 in a very close finish.
Algeria and Germany adopted a joint declaration establishing a strategic agenda for political, economic, energy, scientific, and cultural cooperation. The declaration was concluded during President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s official visit to Berlin.
