Algeria: Toxic colonisation

The French army’s illegal use of chemical weapons in Algeria’s war of independence, as revealed by testimony and documents.

Eleven killed in Algeria orphanage fire

Eleven people were killed and 19 injured after a fire tore through an orphanage in Algiers.

Fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 people, including children

Eleven people died and 19 were injured after a fire swept through a state-run child welfare home in east Algiers.

Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties following yearlong rift

Relations begin to thaw as both countries reinstate ambassadors, reopen airspace closed to each other since April 2025.