Local elections: party endorsement certificates required
The independent national election authority, ANIE, reminded political parties on 6 October that their candidate lists must include an endorsement certificate with their application. The 28 November 2026 vote is for municipal and wilaya assemblies. Issued by the party or parties concerned, the document authorises the list’s representative to submit the application. The announcement concerns party-backed lists, not a new requirement for independent lists.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Penal Code text presented to the Council of the Nation
Justice Minister Lotfi Boudjemaa presented the Penal Code text to the Council of the Nation on 6 October. According to his presentation, its provisions include the death penalty for deliberately setting fire to forests and fields and for abducting children. The text also excludes mitigating circumstances for the covered offences involving deliberate arson or assaults on children. This parliamentary presentation is not an announcement that the provisions have entered into force.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Industrial-land inventory covers 729 sites
Industry Minister Farid Kourtel told a committee of the People’s National Assembly on 6 October that the industrial-land census had been completed. It covers 610 business activity zones, 66 older industrial zones, 50 new zones in the national programme and 3 facilities outside that programme, totalling 729 sites. The stated aim is better use and oversight of land for productive investment; the inventory does not mean that 729 factories have just opened.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Naftal plans 3.5 million tyre imports in early 2027
Speaking at NAPEC in Oran on 5 October, Hydrocarbons Minister Mohamed Arkab said Naftal planned to import 3.5 million tyres between January and March 2027. He also said one million tyres had already been imported over eight months. The 3.5-million volume had been mentioned in June; the new detail is the first-quarter timetable. These are planned imports, not stock already available for sale.
Source: TSA
Air Algérie plans to resume Tripoli flights
Air Algérie plans to resume flights to Tripoli on 28 October, serving Mitiga airport twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays. APS obtained the information from the airline, according to the report carried by Radio Algérienne. The service has not yet resumed under this announcement. The route forms part of the expansion of links with African capitals and of Algiers airport’s role as a connecting hub.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Planning begins for overseas trade events in 2027 and 2028
Foreign Trade Minister Kamel Rezig installed a multisector commission on 6 October to prepare Algeria’s official programme for overseas economic events in 2027 and 2028. Its remit includes participation in trade fairs and exhibitions, as well as dedicated fairs for Algerian products. Markets are to be chosen for the opportunities they offer national businesses. This is programme planning, not an announcement of signed export contracts.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Algeria beat Niger 2–1 in a friendly
Algeria won their 6 October friendly against Niger at the Hocine Aït Ahmed stadium in Tizi Ouzou. Jocelyn put Niger ahead in the 13th minute, Belloumi equalised in the 54th and Ramy Bensebaini scored the winning penalty in the 73rd. The 2–1 result therefore came after Algeria recovered from an early deficit. It was a friendly, not a qualification match.
Source: TSA