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Algeria Gate: The railway link between Algeria and Tunisia officially resumes operations on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, following more than a month of suspension due to construction work on the Algerian section of the line, the National Railway Transport Company (SNTF) announced.

The resumption follows the completion of work on the Aïn Sennour–Souk Ahras section, carried out under the supervision of the National Agency for the Implementation and Monitoring of Railway Investments (ANESRIF). Passengers will once again be able to travel directly between Annaba and Tunis.

Regular schedules

The usual timetable provides for three departures per week in each direction:

• Algiers–Tunis: Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
• Tunis–Algiers: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 a.m.

Ticket prices

Ticket prices are set at 1,900 Algerian dinars for first class and 1,640 dinars for second class. Children under the age of four travel free of charge, while children aged four to 12 benefit from a 50% discount.

Reintroduced in August 2024 after a 30-year suspension, the railway service remains an important transport link for travel and exchanges between the two neighboring countries.

Algeria Gate: Turkey’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports fell by 18% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, while Algeria remained the country’s sole supplier during the period, according to data published by the Energy Research Unit and reported by Attaqa on October 20.

Turkey imported around 620,000 tonnes of LNG between July and September, down from 760,000 tonnes during the same period in 2025. The decline reached nearly 23% in September alone.

Algeria maintains its LNG supplies to Turkey

Algeria supplied the entire volume of LNG imported by Turkey during the third quarter, with shipments remaining stable at around 620,000 tonnes compared with the same period last year.

The deliveries included 136,000 tonnes in July, 272,000 tonnes in August and 214,000 tonnes in September.

The supplies are supported by a long-standing agreement between Algeria’s Sonatrach and Turkey’s BOTAŞ, which dates back to 1988. Under an agreement extended in 2023, Turkey continues to purchase the equivalent of 4.4 billion cubic metres of Algerian gas annually through 2027.

In May 2026, Turkey’s energy minister announced discussions on renewing the agreement and potentially increasing annual supplies to between 6 billion and 6.5 billion cubic metres.

US remains Turkey’s leading LNG supplier in 2026

Despite Algeria’s position as Turkey’s sole LNG supplier during the third quarter, the United States remained the largest supplier over the first nine months of 2026.

US LNG deliveries reached approximately 3.92 million tonnes, accounting for 51% of Turkey’s total imports during the period. Algeria ranked second with 2.24 million tonnes, representing 29%.

Turkey’s total LNG imports reached 7.73 million tonnes during the first nine months of 2026, marking a slight 0.9% decrease compared with the same period in 2025.

The country continues to rely on imported gas to meet much of its domestic demand while working to diversify its supply sources. Ankara is also exploring ways to increase LNG imports and strengthen its supply arrangements with Algeria.

Algeria Gate: Algeria has received the WYFEI 2030 Accelerator Award during the second Egumeni Dialogue on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, held in Addis Ababa from October 19 to 21, 2026.

Recognizing women’s economic inclusion

The award recognizes Algeria’s efforts to promote women’s financial and economic inclusion and strengthen their participation in national development. These efforts include supporting entrepreneurship and innovation and promoting women’s role across different sectors.

The recognition reflects Algeria’s commitment to equal opportunities and sustainable development, in line with the objectives of the WYFEI 2030 initiative.

African Union initiative

Held under the theme “Building a Resilient Africa by Accelerating Women’s Financial and Economic Inclusion,” the dialogue brought together government officials, representatives of the African Union Commission and its bodies, financial institutions, experts and women entrepreneurs.

The event aims to exchange experiences and identify practical solutions to barriers limiting women’s economic participation across Africa. The initiative also seeks to improve women’s access to financing, markets and investment opportunities while supporting women-led businesses.

Expanding access to opportunities

Discussions focused on expanding women’s access to funding, strengthening digital financial inclusion, developing digital and financial skills and entrepreneurship among girls and young women, and facilitating women’s businesses’ access to regional and continental markets under the African Continental Free Trade Area.

Algeria joins Tunisia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Zimbabwe, Cameroon and Botswana among the countries recognized with the WYFEI 2030 Accelerator Award.