The fragile rapprochement between Paris and Algiers has just unraveled. The trigger? The explosive case surrounding the alleged kidnapping in France of Algerian dissident Amir Boukhors, better known as AmirDZ, and the indictment of an Algerian (...)
The Algerians have spared no effort in trying to win over President Donald Trump, even going so far as to grant the exploitation rights for the Gara Djebilet iron mine in the Tindouf region. Under the terms of the 1972 agreement between King Hassan (...)
The Washington Post has revealed new evidence of collusion between Iran and the Polisario Front. In a report focused on the security landscape in Syria following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad's regime, the American daily claims that Iran has worked to (...)
Could media coverage of the Algerian army's participation as an observer in African Lion 2025, alongside Israeli and Moroccan forces, have prompted a reversal in less than 24 hours? While U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) had initially announced the (...)
Lisa Kenna, Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State, met yesterday with the United Nations Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, «to consult on his valuable and ongoing contributions to (...)
As the CNSS hacking continues to shake Morocco, the response has been swift. In a dramatic counterattack, a group of Moroccan hackers infiltrated the systems of Algeria's Social Security Fund for Postal and Telecommunications Workers (MGPTT), (...)
The UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara will be received in the coming hours at the US diplomatic headquarters in Washington. Staffan de Mistura is scheduled to meet with Ambassador Lisa Kenna, the official responsible for (...)
The Malian army has decided to reinforce its positions along the border with Algeria. «The decision was made on Monday evening following an emergency meeting of the transitional government», a source familiar with the matter told Yabiladi.
The (...)
Setting aside the strong reactions to Spain and France's support for Morocco's position on the Sahara issue, Algeria and the Polisario, in a tone of resignation, merely «regretted» the Trump administration's reaffirmation of Moroccan sovereignty (...)
The ongoing rivalry between Morocco and Algeria has extended into cyberwarfare, with hackers from both countries targeting government websites, media outlets, and sensitive data. Yabiladi recapped cyber incidents between Moroccan and Algerian (...)
Algeria is more isolated than ever from its Sahelian neighbors. Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso—united under the Confederation of Sahel States—have decided to recall their ambassadors from Algiers in response to the Algerian army's downing of a Malian (...)
Algeria has around twenty military bases and barracks along its border with Morocco, some of which are old and date back to the French colonial era. The eastern neighbor is currently completing the construction of a new base in the same area, first (...)
The diplomatic truce between Mali and Algeria, initiated just a few weeks ago, has quickly unraveled. On Sunday, April 6, the Algerian government recalled its ambassador to Mali for consultations, according to sources contacted by Yabiladi. The (...)
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot appeared before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, April 2. In response to a question from Jean-Paul Lecoq, a communist deputy known for his support of the Polisario, Barrot reaffirmed France's (...)
After a prolonged crisis with Spain that ended without much fuss, Algeria is now mending ties with France—despite having treated President Macron's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara as a diplomatic casus belli. Algeria's tough (...)
Following a conciliatory interview with Algerian media, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has initiated a resumption of political dialogue with France, as well as a revival of security and migration cooperation.
The French and Algerian presidents officially (...)
French Communist MP Jean-Paul Lecoq, known for his support of the Polisario Front and Algeria, has strongly criticized the display of a map of Morocco that includes the Sahara in a room of the French National Assembly.
«I noticed that the world map (...)
Diplomatic tensions between Algeria and Morocco have reached a new chapter. On Thursday, March 27, 2025, Algerian authorities summoned Khalil Cheihani, the chargé d'affaires of the Moroccan Consulate General. During this meeting, Mokhtar Amine (...)
An Algerian court sentenced, on Thursday, 75-year-old writer Boualem Sansal to five years in prison for undermining the country's territorial integrity, following remarks about Morocco and Western Sahara.
The writer's conviction stems from comments (...)
After being excluded from recent meetings of the African Union with international partners such as China and Russia, the Polisario Front is determined to participate in the upcoming preparatory meeting between the European Union and the AU. This (...)
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has appointed two new second-in-command officials for Spain's embassies in Morocco and Algeria, La Razón reports. Álvaro Ortega, currently stationed in Algiers, and Pedro Jiménez Nácher, coordinator at (...)
Morocco has successfully convinced African states to prioritize the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons from atrocities committed by armed and terrorist groups. Rabat's call for a refugee census has also gained the support of the (...)
During this Ramadan, banana prices in Algeria have soared. In Algiers, a kilo now sells for 850 dinars (about 5.85 euros). Local media blame speculators for the surge, with reports even mentioning the «seizure of significant hidden quantities» of (...)
Amid a diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria, the Grand Mosque of Paris finds itself under pressure, accused of maintaining overly close ties with Algiers. This delicate situation unfolds as it prepares to host its fourth «Iftar of the (...)
The Algerian government signed an agricultural agreement last night with the U.S. Department of State as part of the «Leadership Program», concerning the importation of dairy cows. «Great news for American dairy farmers!», the U.S. State Department (...)