2026 in Algeria
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Events in the year 2026 in Algeria.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 4 January – President Tebboune dismisses Bank of Algeria governor Salah Eddine Taleb by presidential decree, and appoints deputy governor Mouatassem Boudiaf as acting governor.[1]
March
- 4 March – At least six people are killed and 15 others are injured when a passenger bus and a semi-trailer truck collide in Tamacine, Touggourt Province.[2]
- 5 March – Two people are killed and four others are injured when a Beechcraft 1900 of the Algerian Air Force crashes at Boufarik Airport near Boufarik, Blida Province.[3]
- 13 March – Seven militants are killed by the Algerian Army during two counter-terrorism operations in Tebessa Province; three soldiers are also killed in the clashes.[4]
April
- 13 April –
- Pope Leo XIV arrives in Algiers for a two-day visit, becoming the first pontiff to visit Algeria.[5]
- Two bombers die in a suicide attack near a police station in Blida.[6]
- 20 April – Former industry minister Ali Aoun is sentenced to five years' imprisonment for corruption by a court in Algiers over the irregular sale of ferrous and non-ferrous metal waste.[7]
- 23 April – A boat carrying migrants from Somalia capsizes off Bou Ismaïl, killing 17 passengers.[8]
May
- 1 May – China lifts tariffs on imports from Algeria until 2028.[9]
June
- 11 June–19 July – Algeria participates at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
July
- 2 July – 2026 Algerian parliamentary election: The FLN wins a plurality of seats in the People's National Assembly.[10]
- 11 July – Mali restores diplomatic relations with Algeria after a yearlong rift.[11]
- 16 July – A fire at an orphanage in the Mohammadia district of Algiers kills 11 people and injures 19 others.[12]
- 24 July – The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on Algeria, citing the presence of alleged forced labour in the supply chain.[13]
- 31 July – A bus plunges into a ravine near Boumerdès, killing 28 people.[14] President Tebboune declares three days of national mourning for the victims.[15]
August
- 4 August – Seventeen migrants are reported dead after attempting to cross from Algeria to Spain's Balearic Islands, with two survivors.[16]
- 26 August – Multiple heatwave-caused wildfires kill 12 people and injure 54, across several provinces.[17]
Scheduled
Holidays
Source:[19]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 12 January – Amazigh New Year
- 22 February – Day of Fraternity and Cohesion in Algeria
- 20 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 27 May — Eid al-Adha
- 16 June – Awal Muharram
- July 5 – Independence Day
- 25 August – Milad un-Nabi
- 1 November – Revolution Day
Deaths
- 20 February – Abdelwahab Bekli, 85, politician.[20]
- 14 March – Noureddine Djoudi, 92, diplomat.[21]
- 28 March – Liamine Zéroual, 84, president (1994–1999) and minister of defense (1993–1999).[22]
See also
References
- ↑ Maher, Hatem; Tolba, Ahmed (4 January 2026). "Algeria sacks central bank governor, names deputy as acting governor". Reuters. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ↑ "6 killed, 15 injured in truck-bus collision in SE Algeria". Xinhua. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ↑ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Beechcraft 1900D , Thursday 5 March 2026". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ↑ Amara, Tarek (13 March 2026). "Algerian army kills seven militants, three soldiers die in clashes". Reuters. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ "Pope Leo lands in Algeria for historic visit as he starts Africa tour". Al Jazeera. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Pope's first day in Algeria marred by failed suicide attack near Algiers". Le Monde. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Algeria's ex-minister of industry jailed in high-profile corruption case". Al Jazeera. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "At least 17 Somali migrants die after boat capsizes off Algeria". AP News. 2026-04-24. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1". AP News. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Algeria's ruling FLN secures most seats in parliament with historically low turnout". France24. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ Khalili-Tari, Daniel. "Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties following yearlong rift". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Abdallah, Nayera; Abouhassira, Eman (16 July 2026). "Fire at orphanage in Algiers kills 11, injures 19". Reuters. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Driver in deadly Algeria bus crash was on drugs, investigators say". Africanews. 2026-08-03. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Algerian bus plunges into a ravine near Algiers, killing at least 25 and injuring 44". Associated Press. 2026-07-31. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
- ↑ Larrañaga, Javi West; Faus, Joan (4 August 2026). "Seventeen migrants believed dead trying to reach Spain's Balearic Islands". Reuters. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ Amara, Tarek (27 August 2026). "Wildfires kill 12 people across several Algerian provinces". Reuters. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ "CSC : Madoui annonce son départ". Competition.dz. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ↑ "National Holidays in Algeria 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ↑ صرّاح, ماجيد (2026-02-20). "وفاة المجاهد والوزير الأسبق للسياحة الحاج عبد الوهاب بكلي". الشروق أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "Dean of Algerian diplomats, Noureddine Djoudi has passed away". AIARA. 2026-03-15. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ Sami B. (28 March 2026). "El-Yamine Zeroual Dies at 85 in Algeria". Algeria News Gate. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
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