2026 in Algeria
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Events in the year 2026 in Algeria.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 13 April –
- Pope Leo XIV arrives in Algiers for a two-day visit, becoming the first pontiff to visit Algeria.[5]
- 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.[6]
- 23 April – A boat carrying migrants from Somalia capsizes off Bou Ismaïl, killing 17 passengers.[7]
May
[edit]- 1 May – China lifts tariffs on imports from Algeria until 2028.[8]
Scheduled
[edit]Holidays
[edit]Source:[11]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 12 January – Amazigh New Year
- 22 February – Day of Fraternity and Cohesion in Algeria
- 19 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 26 May — Eid al-Adha
- 16 June – Awal Muharram
- July 5 – Independence Day
- 25 August – Milad un-Nabi
- 1 November – Revolution Day
Deaths
[edit]- 20 February – Abdelwahab Bekli, 85, politician.[12]
- 14 March – Noureddine Djoudi, 92, diplomat.[13]
- 28 March – Liamine Zéroual, 84, president (1994–1999) and minister of defense (1993–1999).[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Législatives anticipées en Algérie : Le nombre de députés réduit à 407". observalgerie.com (in French). 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "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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