Bank of Algeria Leadership: Finance Minister Mohamed Lamine Lebbou oversaw the handover ceremony to Mohand Bourai, appointed Governor of the Bank of Algeria, as Bourai pledged to work with banking and financial stakeholders. Education Continuity After Fires: Minister Mohamed Seghir Saadaoui chaired a national conference to ensure a normal 2026-2027 school start, with special measures for wilayas hit by recent wildfires, including Jijel. Algeria-Niger Infrastructure Cooperation: Algeria and Niger signed agreements and adopted a joint action plan to strengthen technical cooperation in public works and basic infrastructure, following earlier commission meetings. Parliamentary Youth Diplomacy: Algeria joined the opening of the 12th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Samarkand, focused on human rights, justice, youth rights, digital rights, climate resilience, and ending violence against women. Disaster Response: Civil Protection teams continued efforts to rescue 10-year-old Ayoub after he fell into an 80-metre-deep narrow well in El Ghassoul, with parallel excavation underway. Sports Spotlight: Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati won silver in the Brussels Diamond League 800m behind Emmanuel Wanyonyi, while Algeria’s Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games campaign ended with a best-ever overseas haul of 40 medals. Culture & Film: Mediawan & Goodfellas announced the Round 12 sales launch of “Imane Khelif: Still Fighting,” a documentary by Lina Soualem ahead of TIFF.