Algeria’s ex-minister of industry jailed in high-profile corruption case
Former minister among several people jailed in corruption case that saw prison sentences of between three and 10 years.
Read MoreWeather tracker: hail covers parts of Tunisia and Algeria like snow
Accumulations of up to 3cm deep reported as severe thunderstorms also bring heavy downpours to central Italy This week has seen severe thunderstorms affect the Mediterranean. On Monday, a surface low-pressure system in the Mediterranean in conjunction with an upper air cut-off low, lead to thunderstorms over north Africa. Their intensity was aided by the…
Read MorePope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause in fighting
Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he celebrates a Mass in the Saint Augustine Basilica in Annaba, Algeria, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, on the second day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)2026-04-15T06:38:05Z ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a…
Read MoreIn Annaba, Pope Leo XIV hails Algeria’s small Catholic flock and Saint Augustine
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Annaba’s Basilica of Saint Augustine, highlighting Algeria’s small Catholic community during his symbolic visit.
Read MoreDuring visit to Algeria, Pope Leo walks in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
Leo’s visit to Annaba, the modern-day Hippo, was a spiritual homecoming for the American pope on his second full day in Algeria.
Read MoreAlgeria hit by two suicide attacks during Pope Leo XIV’s visit, sources say
No link has yet been established between the attacks and the pope’s visit to the country, which was conducted under tight security.
Read MorePope Leo XIV celebrates historic Mass at rain‑soaked Basilica in Algiers
Algeria hosted Pope Leo XIV on Monday 14 April for a Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, marking the first papal visit to the country.
Read MorePope Leo XIV in Algeria to walk in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
Pope Leo XIV meets the Algerian Community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, Monday, April 13, 2026, on the first day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)2026-04-14T05:04:01Z ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is following in the footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine, making a…
Read MorePope Leo XIV in Algeria to walk in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
Pope Leo XIV is following in the footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
Read MoreWith Algeria Visit, Pope Leo Returns to His Augustinian Roots
Some theologians say the pontiff’s understanding of Augustine’s teachings helped inform his response to President Trump’s negative comments about him.
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