By Sida Fikerte Ayale, E.K. Benjamin, Faith Barbara N. Ruhinda & Scovia N. K updated at 1237 EAT on Monday 16th June 2025 ALGIERS – Algeria is set to host the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF-2025) from 4th to 10th September 2025, a flagship continental event aimed at boosting intra-African trade and…
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President Museveni Flags Off Uganda’s First Powdered Milk Export to Algeria
By E K. Benjamin – updated at 1739 EAT on Wednesday 29th May 2025 ENTEBBE- Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has flagged off the country’s first shipment of powdered milk to Algeria during a ceremony held at State House, Entebbe. The initial consignment consists of 500 units and marks a significant milestone in Uganda’s agricultural…
China and Russia gain African influence while America ignores Western Sahara sovereignty crisis.
By John Bolton U.S. should support a referendum allowing Sahrawis to determine their own future. One major piece of unfinished international business is determining the sovereignty of the Western Sahara. This large territory on North Africa’s west coast, south of Morocco, has been in limbo since the late 1970s, to the detriment of its population…
Inside Algeria’s Battle to Attain Vice Presidency of African Union Comission- What Selma Malika Haddadi’s Win Means for Africa.
HICGI News Agency – Updated at 1709 EAT on Wednesday 19th February 2025 The Election of Algeria to the vice president of the African Union Commission has an important cecular meaning and a historical message according to the Algerian ambassador to Uganda H.E Mourad Amokrane. This election has very well concretized the principle of the…
Is Algeria the Defender of Africa’s Freedom?
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin & Anastasios Gordon Ssekandi – updated at 1429 on 05th February 2025 In 2014, at Kololo Airstrip during a Thanksgiving ceremony organized by the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni posed a thought-provoking question: “Who is the defender of Africa’s freedom?” This came after a passionate speech in…
Algerian telco rivals agree to share infrastructure
In a statement, AT said the partnership aims to frame, strengthen and achieve cooperation between the two institutions. Under the MoU, Ooredoo and AT – through its Mobilis division – will launch partnership programs which entail the sharing of services and infrastructure. “This strategic alliance with Ooredoo marks an essential milestone for Algérie Télécom. Our…
Algerians Mourn President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
By Maher MezahiAlgiers, Algeria Algeria protests Abdelaziz Bouteflika was a dominant figure in Algerian politics for more than six decades. Most notably, he served as Algeria’s longest-serving president from 1999 to 2019. Born to Algerian parents in Oujda, Morocco on 2 March 1937, Bouteflika became known for his intelligence from a very young age. In…
