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2026 Women's AFCON: Morocco Dominates Algeria to Secure Quarterfinal Spot

Morocco continues its flawless home run. The Atlas Lionesses won Thursday night in Rabat against Algeria (1-0), after a match that remained uncertain for a long time. This second victory in two days allows the Moroccan team to take sole control of Group A and secure their qualification for the quarterfinals. In......

Morocco can be proud of its women’s team, says Jorge Vilda after CAN 2026 campaign

Morocco’s women’s national team has established itself as a serious force in African football, according to head coach Jorge Vilda, who believes the progress made in recent years provides strong reasons for pride despite the team’s failure to secure third place at the 2026 Women’s......

French court keeps Algerian consular official in custody over alleged kidnapping of influencer Amir DZ

A French appeals court has ordered that an Algerian consular official remain in pre-trial detention as part of the investigation into the alleged 2024 abduction of Algerian government critic and social media figure Amir Boukhors, widely known online as Amir DZ. The decision, issued by the Paris Court......

Calls grow for US designation of polisario as terrorist group

Tensions around the Sahara dispute intensified following a reported attack on Smara attributed to the Polisario Front. The incident triggered renewed debate over the group’s role in the conflict and its impact on regional stability. The episode also revived calls for a reassessment of how international......

France to resume deportations of Algerian nationals amid push for diplomatic reconciliation

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that his country will resume expulsions of Algerian nationals in an irregular situation, signaling a tentative thaw in a relationship that has been frozen by months of diplomatic tension. The announcement came as President Emmanuel Macron is reported......

Morocco secures diplomatic win as Madrid talks end with single-document agreement

The Madrid meeting on Morocco’s autonomy proposal for its southern provinces, held under U.S. sponsorship, concluded moments ago without a joint press conference — an expected outcome given the sensitivity of the discussions and the political divergences among the parties. According to confirmed......

Algeria adopts law criminalizing French colonization

Algeria’s Parliament has unanimously approved a law criminalizing French colonial rule between 1830 and 1962, a move carrying strong symbolic weight and likely to deepen already strained relations between Algiers and Paris. The legislation attributes legal responsibility to the French state for......

Fourteen dead and thirty-four injured in Algeria bus accident

Fourteen people lost their lives and thirty-four others were injured in a major road accident on Saturday in the locality of Tebelballa, in southern Algeria, according to the country’s civil protection services. Authorities reported that the accident occurred on December 6 when a passenger bus......

Algeria intensifies repression of journalists over sensitive Sahara and border issues

Algeria’s government is escalating its crackdown on journalists and activists who address politically sensitive topics, such as the Eastern Sahara dispute and Algeria-Morocco relations. The latest case involves the detention of journalist Saad Bouakba, who was placed in pre-trial detention this......