Local election campaign due to begin on 5 November
Campaigning for municipal and wilaya assemblies is due to begin on Thursday 5 November, ahead of voting scheduled for 28 November. Echorouk reports that parties are preparing their opening rallies while some candidate lists remain pending as replacement and appeal procedures continue. Rules reiterated by the National Independent Electoral Authority prohibit hate speech, discrimination and violence, as well as the use of public institutions for election campaigning.
Source: Echorouk
Ahmed Attaf visits N’Djamena as presidential envoy
Ahmed Attaf arrived in N’Djamena on 3 November as President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s special envoy. According to the foreign ministry statement relayed by Echorouk, the visit aims to strengthen relations with Chad and coordination on regional and continental issues. The minister was due to meet Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno and deliver a written message from Tebboune. The audience was announced as a forthcoming part of the visit, not reported as already completed.
Source: Echorouk
Sonatrach raises November LPG export prices
Sonatrach has increased its November selling prices for liquefied petroleum gas, TSA reports, citing trader data carried by Reuters. Propane rises to US$825 a tonne, an increase of US$155, and butane to US$1,050, up US$300. The report attributes the increases to stronger seasonal demand and limited global supply. These are export benchmarks, not an announcement of changes to Algerian pump prices or household gas-cylinder prices.
Source: TSA
Major projects and ANEM’s digital services in the employment spotlight
In a parliamentary response reported by Echorouk, Labour Minister Mohamed Hattab said Gara Djebilet, Baladna, desalination plants and the Oued Amizour zinc and lead mine in Béjaïa could generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs. He also reported 37 electronic services at the National Employment Agency, including online jobseeker registration and renewal through Wassit Online. Training pathways are planned for unemployment-allowance recipients. The employment projections are not an announcement that those jobs have already been filled.
Source: Echorouk
Algeria and South Korea discuss cybersecurity, AI and skills
The first Algeria–Korea future-strategy conference took place in Algiers on 3 November, marking 20 years of the strategic partnership. In the APS account carried by Echorouk, Minister Sid Ali Zerrouki emphasised cybersecurity, safe and responsible artificial intelligence and human skills. He cited the sectoral centre for monitoring, detecting and responding to cyber incidents among existing achievements. A separate proposed African centre for information and communication technologies and advanced technologies remains at the concept-development stage.
Source: Echorouk
Saudi heritage reaches Algiers through performances and storytelling
Saudi folk performances have brought cultural events to public spaces in Algiers, with the programme starting at Grande Poste square, Echorouk reports. They accompany the 29th Algiers International Book Fair, where Saudi Arabia is guest of honour and events are scheduled to continue until 7 November. At the Assia Djebar space, novelist and critic Manal al-Omari also explored how folk tales and oral traditions help shape modern novels.
Source: Echorouk
Algeria’s women shortlisted for CAF honours
Algeria is among ten nominees for women’s national team of the year at the CAF Awards 2026, with the ceremony scheduled for 7 December in Lagos. The APS dispatch published by Echorouk also names Marine Dafeur as a contender for player of the year and Chloé N’Gazi for goalkeeper of the year. It recalls Algeria’s bronze medal at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and first qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. These are nominations, not awards already won.
Source: Echorouk