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(Arabic: الجزائر, al-Jazā’ir, Berber: Dzayer) is known officially as the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. Formerly referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, it is a North African country that, in terms of land area, ranks as the second largest in Africa (behind Sudan). It is also the largest on the Mediterranean […]
...An AEC working visit to Algeria this week drew attention to the efforts being undertaken by the country to expand its presence and contribution to the African energy sector, with the Ministry of Energy and Mines strengthening its collaboration with the AEC and private sector to advance this very objective Algeria continues to make great […]
...A Journey Through Time and Culture Welcome to our special focus on the museums of Algeria, brought to you by Africa.com. From the sun-soaked Mediterranean coast to the sweeping landscapes of the Sahara, Algeria stands as a land rich in history, culture, and natural beauty. Its museums are portals that take you on a transcendent […]
...On the fifth anniversary of South African statesman Nelson Mandela’s death, it’s worthwhile to remember how his thinking moved from violence to reconciliation as the solution to undoing apartheid. On his journey to a different approach, Mandela visited Algeria – a place where the revolutionary thinker Frantz Fanon also developed his ideas on armed struggle. […]
...Africa is a staple for runners from all over the world. It is not for nothing that more and more athletes come to Africa to find training conditions that have offered a great number of African athletes to climb to the top of athletics world. East Africa and North Africa have always impressed the world […]
...Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s own party is rejecting his plans for a national conference aimed at quelling mass protests against his leadership. The 82-year-old Bouteflika, has barely been seen in public since a 2013 stroke. Hundreds of thousands of Algerians have been taking part in nationwide protests against Bouteflika’s re-election bid since February 22. As […]
...Travel & Tourism Algeria, dormant since the early 1990s, has increased slowly but steadily since 2004, thanks in no small part to the region’s improving security and unspoiled, abundant natural beauty. Despite the country’s troubled past, it offers the best that North Africa has to offer, and there’s a good chance you’ll experience it without […]
...Historic Algiers: The Casbah and the Palais de Raïs – A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Casbah is a must-see for any first-time visitor to Algiers, Algeria. The neighborhood serves as Algiers’s historical and commercial district and has an array of seafood restaurants. Although Algiers is speckled with historic buildings, few have been as lovingly restored […]
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