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Algeria

Algeria is a country in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast. Its capital and most populous city is Algiers.

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Imane Khelif bites her gold medal from boxing in the Paris Olympics

Algeria condemns 'baseless' Imane Khelif medical leak

Algeria condemns 'baseless' Imane Khelif medical leak

Months after winning gold in the Paris Olympics, Algeria's Imane Khelif has been under continued criticism.
SportsNovember 6, 2024
People walk past election posters ahead of the presidential election

Algeria election brings little hope for political change

Algeria election brings little hope for political change

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's reelection would suit the international community but do little for Algeria's problems.
PoliticsSeptember 5, 2024
Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during the women's preliminaries round of 16 boxing match

Boxer Imane Khelif targeted by hate speech, disinformation

Boxer Imane Khelif targeted by hate speech, disinformation

Ahead of Imane Khelif's next boxing match in Paris, online hate speech and gendered disinformation are widespread.
SportsAugust 6, 2024
Imane Khelif screams

Paris Olympics: What's behind boxing controversy?

Paris Olympics: What's behind boxing controversy?

Two boxers are competing at the Olympics despite failing gender tests at the 2023 World Boxing Championships.
SportsAugust 5, 2024
Imane Khelif (left), Angela Carini (right)

Olympics: Algerian boxer wins in 46 sec. amid gender debate

Olympics: Algerian boxer wins in 46 sec. amid gender debate

A boxer, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, has won her opening bout after her opponent withdrew.
SportsAugust 1, 2024
Two men make their way through banana plants in one of the giant greenhouses in Morocco

EU-Maghreb ties: Reversing the old power asymmetry

EU-Maghreb ties: Reversing the old power asymmetry

Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia have toughened their tone with Europe. But the EU is walking a political tightrope.
PoliticsOctober 7, 2023
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Russian servicemen fire a multiple rocket launch system

Russia pushes military diplomacy in Africa amid Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine exposes the risks to African nations of relying on Russian weapons and mercenaries.
PoliticsNovember 17, 2022
A member of a rebel militia in Libya

Why Russia exports arms to Africa

Along with natural resources, arms exports are a key component of Russia's economy — and are set to be for a long time.
PoliticsMay 29, 2020
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