Paris court finds Swiftair guilty over 2014 Mali crash that killed 116
Spain’s Swiftair was fined 225,000 euros in France for corporate manslaughter over 2014 Air Algerie disaster in Mali.

Spain’s Swiftair was fined 225,000 euros in France for corporate manslaughter over 2014 Air Algerie disaster in Mali.


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Rescue teams in Algeria are racing against time to save a 10-year-old boy named Ayoub, after he fell into an deep well.
Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s call comes after wildfires killed at least 12 people and injured 54 in northeastern Algeria.

Algeria says at least 12 people have been killed in wildfires sweeping the northeast, with the toll expected to rise.
Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, security sources said.

Residents of Algeria’s northeastern Jijel province are inspecting the aftermath of wildfires.

More than 150 fires spread in a single day across several of Algeria’s provinces, killing at least 12 people.
Six people in critical condition as a severe heatwave fuels 154 wildfires across Algeria in a single day.
The 23-year-old joins from Swiss champions Young Boys on a five-year deal, making him the third Algerian in the league.
Algerian primary schools will begin teaching English before French for the first time, signalling a drift from France.
Malawi will face Cameroon in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final after respective wins over Algeria and Morocco.