Algeria to host mega pan-African festival (AFP via Yahoo! News)

More than 8,000 artists and writers from all over Africa, as well as Brazil and the United States, are descending on Algeria for a huge cultural festival that kicks off this weekend until July 20.

Nigeria: The Gov't to Meet Algeria and Niger on Gazprom Deal (AllAfrica.com)

Abuja — Following the agreement signed between the NNPC and Gazprom last week in Abuja, Nigeria will today host Algeria and Niger Republic to conclude the Tran-saharan Gas Pipeline project agreement.

Nigeria,Algeria Set To Sign Trans-Sahara Pipe Deal Friday-Algeria (Nasdaq)

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Nigeria, Niger and Algeria are set to sign an agreement Friday to launch works for the Trans-Sahara natural gas route, Africa's largest pipeline project by cost, a spokeswoman for Algeria's Energy Ministry said Thursday.

Algeria: Ex-C.I.A. Official Charged With Sex Assault (New York Times)

A former C.I.A. station chief has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in Algeria and could face up to life in prison if convicted, the Justice Department said.

CIA's Former Top Officer in Algeria Indicted on Sexual-Abuse Charge (Washington Post)

The CIA's former top officer in Algeria has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge that he sexually assaulted a woman in the North African country last year.

Former CIA Algeria operative charged with sex assault (AFP via Yahoo! News)

A former CIA station chief has been charged with one count of sexual abuse while posted in Algeria and was arraigned before a Washington court Tuesday, Department of Justice officials said.

Ex-CIA agent charged with rape in Algeria (People's Daily)

A former CIA agent was charged Tuesday in a federal court in Washington with one count of rape in Algeria, officials said. Andrew Warren, 41, was accused of raping an unconscious Algerian woman last year when he was the CIA station chief in Algeria, Eric J. Boswell, Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security said. He was fired by the spy agency earlier this year and surrendered to the ...

REFILE-Ex-CIA station chief in Algeria charged in assault (AlertNet)

Source: Reuters (Fixes typo in second paragraph) WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - A former CIA station chief has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in Algeria and could face up to life in prison if ...

Music star Cheb Mami on trial in forced abortion case (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Music star Cheb Mami, arrested in Paris this week after two years on the run in Algeria, went on trial Thursday, charged with attempting to have his ex-girlfriend undergo a forced abortion.

AQIM Expands Ops In Algeria (Middle East Newsline)

CAIRO [MENL] -- The Al Qaida network has expanded operations in Algeria. Officials said the Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb has launched attacks in new areas of Algeria.