By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
French journalist Christophe Gleizes has been held for 500 days in Koléa prison, Algeria, after his conviction in June 2025 for “glorifying terrorism”. His relatives describe a man who still considers himself a journalist despite his detention, according to Le Monde.
A man named Arsène has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, three of them to be served, and fined 500,000 CFA francs for stealing two desks from a primary school. He must also pay 40,000 CFA francs to the school, according to Netafrique.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Netafrique ·
US magazine Condé Nast Traveler highlights the Algerian Sahara’s tourism potential after a nine-day trip between Algiers and Djanet, including a stop in the Tassili n’Ajjer. British tour operator Explore Worldwide has offered tours in the country since early 2026, according to Algérie Eco.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Algérie Eco ·
Algeria’s non-hydrocarbon exports are expected to exceed $7 billion in 2026, compared with more than $5 billion in 2025. The number of destination countries has risen from 33 to 57, with growth in sectors such as agri-food, industry and pharmaceuticals, according to Ali Bey Naceri, Vice-President of the National Association of Algerian Exporters, cited by Echorouk.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Echorouk ·
Political consultations in Ivato have identified the constitutional referendum as the first election of the Refoundation period and the main political event of 2027. The electoral roll call would remain set at 90 days and voter lists would be displayed 60 days before the vote, according to L’Express de Madagascar.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: L'Express de Madagascar ·
Football: Boudaoui injured, Algeria’s fourth withdrawal before Togo gamesOGC Nice midfielder Hicham Boudaoui will miss Algeria’s two matches against Togo after an MRI scan, the Algerian Football Federation confirmed. Adem Zorgane has been called up to replace him, bringing to four the number of withdrawals among the Greens, according to Algérie360.
Lina Attalah of Mada Masr retried in Egypt as UN denounces press curbsJournalist Lina Attalah, head of independent outlet Mada Masr, appears Wednesday before an Egyptian criminal court for a retrial over operating without a licence and publishing false news. According to France 24, the UN criticised growing restrictions on press freedom in Egypt on Tuesday, while Lina Attalah had already been sentenced in absentia to one year in prison in 2024.The week in Africa
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