Interior Ministry announces six wildfire deaths
Algeria’s Interior Ministry has announced an initial official toll of six deaths following recent forest fires. The figure belongs to the ministry’s statement and should not be treated as a continuously updated count. Human, material and aerial resources remain mobilised. The information released does not show that every fire has been extinguished, nor does it establish that conditions are the same across all affected wilayas.
Walis have been instructed to draw up a general inventory of damage using reports from local field-investigation committees. Those records are intended to provide the administrative basis for dealing with compensation. No payment amount, timetable or final beneficiary list has been published. The immediate action is therefore an assessment of losses, not a completed compensation programme or confirmation that every individual claim has already been accepted.
Presidency reviews five mining, rail and port projects
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune chaired a progress meeting on five major projects: the integrated Bled El Hadba–Oued Kebrit–Annaba phosphate scheme, the eastern mining railway, the expansion of Annaba port, the Gara Djebilet ore-processing complex at Toumiat in Béchar, and the Oued Amizour zinc-and-lead mine in Béjaïa. The Prime Minister, relevant ministers and sector officials attended the review.
The meeting confirms that the projects are receiving central monitoring because they link mineral development with transport and export infrastructure. It does not, however, supply new construction percentages, budgets, production volumes or commissioning dates. The accurate description is a review of progress on named strategic projects. It is not evidence that the works have been completed, formally received or backed by a new financing package announced at the meeting.
Youth Ministry stops tent use at its holiday centres
The Youth Ministry has suspended the use of tents at holiday and leisure centres under its authority during exceptional heat. Beneficiaries were moved to alternative accommodation mobilised with partner ministries, while the national holiday programme continues. The step is a preventive measure within Youth-sector facilities. It does not amount to a nationwide ban on private camping, and it does not automatically apply to every holiday centre in Algeria.
The ministry also described a longer-term modernisation plan involving gradual deployment of fire-resistant chalets and more suitable accommodation buildings. That plan should be separated from the facilities currently available: it does not mean every centre already has a chalet. No end date for the tent suspension was provided. Families using a particular programme should rely on the arrangements communicated by that centre rather than assume a single national accommodation pattern.
Severe-heat vigilance continues across several wilayas
The National Meteorological Office’s current alerts show severe-heat periods extending through 22 July in several wilayas. Each official entry has its own area, severity and expiry time, with some heat windows lasting into the early evening. Rain or thunderstorm alerts may cover different places and times. A warning attached to one wilaya or hazard cannot safely be extended to the whole country or beyond its published end.
The official vigilance map remains the best reference for a precise location and hour. Orange indicates a dangerous event requiring serious care, but it is not the red level. Reducing exposure during the hottest part of the day, drinking regularly and checking on vulnerable people are sensible precautions. Local instructions and the latest map should take priority over an old national count because the alert picture can change during the day.
Summer sales will run from 26 July to 6 September
The Ministry of Internal Trade and National Market Regulation has set the national summer-sales season from Sunday 26 July through Sunday 6 September 2026. The six-week period operates under Executive Decree 06-215 of 18 June 2006, as amended, which governs sales and related promotional practices. Economic operators have been invited to take part and offer competitive prices within that existing regulatory framework.
A national calendar does not guarantee participation by every shop, a particular discount percentage or availability of every advertised item. Consumers will still need to read the terms displayed by individual retailers, while businesses remain responsible for complying with the applicable rules. The announcement provides common start and end dates; it does not promise uniform reductions, automatic refunds, inspection findings or penalties in any specific case.
Banks are asked to facilitate international travel-exchange cards
Bank of Algeria governor Mohammed Lamine Lebbou has asked bank managers to facilitate international or dedicated payment cards for residents seeking the travel exchange entitlement. Instruction 07-2026, effective from 19 July, makes the card nominative and non-transferable. It is linked to a foreign-currency account, while the beneficiary must also hold a dinar account. An application needs to be made sufficiently before departure.
The rules provide for a minimum card validity of three years and require banks to offer assistance reachable from abroad around the clock. They define the service framework but do not prove immediate availability at every branch. Travellers should confirm timing, charges, accepted network and their individual file with their bank. Neither the meeting nor the instruction guarantees a delivery time or a particular eligibility decision for every applicant.
SAIEG dispatches 200 Algeria-made EV chargers to Portugal
SAIEG, a Sonelgaz subsidiary, has launched a shipment of 200 electric-vehicle charging stations made at its El Eulma facilities in Sétif for Portugal. The dispatch is a completed step in Algeria’s manufactured exports to a European market. Company officials say it belongs to a contract with Auras covering phased exports of 450 chargers to European destinations, so the remaining units should not be described as already shipped.
The company estimates local integration at 58 per cent and points to a 2024 shipment of 435 units to Libya and Italy. Both figures are company statements rather than independent audit findings. No contract value, final retail sales number, installation timetable or operational performance in Portugal has been released. The confirmed event is the dispatch of 200 units; broader commercial outcomes will require later evidence.
University of Algiers 1 opens an Apostille office
University of Algiers 1 Benyoucef-Benkhedda has opened an Apostille office to bring authentication of its academic documents into one location. Rector Ammar Haiahem says students first request an appointment through the university’s electronic platform, then submit documents for verification before completing authentication and collecting the file with the Apostille label. The service covers documents issued by the university, not only final diplomas.
A continuity roster is intended to keep the office operating throughout the year. The available announcement does not state a processing time, fee or complete list of required documents, so none should be promised. It also does not define procedures for other institutions. Students at University of Algiers 1 can follow the university’s own appointment process, while applicants elsewhere need instructions from the establishment responsible for their document.
Sanaa 2 skills programme is scheduled for 10 October
The Ministry of Vocational Training and Education says Sanaa 2 is scheduled to begin on 10 October. To describe the earlier programme’s scale, it reports that Sanaa 1 attracted 173,800 registrations and accepted 114,133 participants across more than 600 centres and institutes. More than 2,000 trainers and supervisors contributed, with training described as roughly 90 hours for each participant.
Those figures come from the ministry’s account and do not measure jobs secured or businesses created. The programme aims to provide basic vocational skills that may support employment or a future project, without guaranteeing either outcome. Announcing the 10 October start does not mean registration is already open. No verified portal, deadline, eligibility rules, course catalogue, centre list or certificate details have been published for Sanaa 2.
Football: USM Khenchela announces ten recruits
USM Khenchela has announced ten additions as it prepares for the 2026–2027 Ligue 1 season. Bencheikh Lefkoun, Imad Boubekeur and Youcef Daoud arrive from ES Sétif. The list also contains Adem Chaïbi, Merouane Benzid, Faïk Amrane, Anouar Boukhalfa and Sid Ahmed Maâtahhal, plus forwards El Hacène Camara from Hafia Conakry and Issouf Camara from ASEC Mimosas.
The club says the recruitment is intended to build a balanced, competitive squad following several departures. That sporting objective is not evidence of future league results or individual performance. No transfer fees, contract lengths or final squad status were published. The announcement establishes the ten names made public; registration and availability will still follow the normal procedures before competitive matches begin.