The National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) has identified six onshore blocks for its current licensing round, which opened in November. These blocks include M’Zaid, Ahara,

Algeria’s National Development Hydrocarbon Agency (ALNAFT) signed a deal on Wednesday with U.S. Chevron for offshore cooperation, the energy ministry said in a statement.

Sonelgaz has re-tendered three PV projects in Algeria totaling 420 MW, with sites in Kenadsa, Touggourt, and Tamacine, where initial earthworks have begun. The projects were previously awarded to a consortium of Italy’s Fimer and Algeria’s Cosider.

The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution urging the release of writer Boualem Sansal, who has been imprisoned in Algeria since November, along with other critics of the Algerian government.

Algiers Province, Algeria - January 22, 2025 The Spaniard Joaquín Navarro, kidnapped in Algeria on 14 January and released on Tuesday 21 January, said on Wednesday in Algiers that he is still in a ‘state of shock’ because of the ‘complicated’ moment he has gone through and asked for a few days to be able to recover a state of calm and tranquillity’.

Italy, Germany, Austria, Algeria and Tunisia signed on Tuesday a joint declaration stating they would press ahead with a plan to build an hydrogen pipeline linking North Africa and Europe, Rome's foreign and energy ministries said.

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Wednesday took his African Union Commission (AUC) campaigns to Algeria. Raila met the country’s Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui, with whom he discussed his plans for the continent, should he become the next AUC chairman. He also sought the country’s support for the job.

Algeria signed an agreement with US energy giant Chevron on Wednesday aimed at assessing potential offshore oil resources in the Mediterranean, according to the country's energy ministry.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Friday accused Algeria of “trying to humiliate France” after the North African country refused to admit one of its nationals who was being deported. The influencer was arrested in the city of Montpellier on Sunday on charges of inciting violence in videos he posted on social media.

France threatened on Friday to "retaliate" if Algeria escalates a diplomatic row that has flared up over the arrests of Algerian social media influencers accused of inciting violence.Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot threatened restrictions to visas or development aid,

Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria Rank as the Strongest Militaries in Africa | Firstpost Africa African countries have been heavily investing in the defence sectors to ensure they possess advanced weaponry and technological capabilities to maintain peace and security.