The Latest Breaking News from Algeria

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has won a second term with 84.3 percent of the vote in last week's election, final results announced Saturday showed, down from an initial count contested by rivals.

About 130 refugees and migrants say they were abandoned near the border with Algeria.

Torrential downpours hit North Africa’s normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif sues Elon Musk, Donald Trump, JK Rowling, and others for cyberbullying after facing online harassment over her gender identity.

Abdelmadjid Tebboune secures second term in Algeria's presidential election, signaling continuity and progress in the nation's political landscape.

Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with more than 94% of the vote, the country's electoral authority said Sunday, five years after pro-democracy protests precipitated the fall of his predecessor Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

The Algerian leader, who is backed by the country’s army, secures 94.7 percent of the votes, authorities say.

Less than 50 percent of Algeria's eligible voters cast a ballot in the country's presidential election, according to preliminary figures from the electoral commission. Official results are due later on Sunday.

Voting stations across Algeria closed Saturday night after an hour's extension for the presidential election expected to bring a second term for incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The country's election authority said that vote counting so far suggested voter turnout was 48% in Algeria and 19.6% for precincts abroad.