BY: Dr. Hana Saada
Algeria’s Bold March Toward Emergence: How National Competence Is Defying All Odds
Algiers, Algeria | April 27th, 2025 — Algeria, long celebrated as the land of revolutions, is now earning equal acclaim for its monumental achievements. “Impossible is not Algerian” — this national adage has never rung truer, as Algerian hands, minds, and spirits push the country forward at unprecedented speed.
Last Thursday, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune inaugurated the Béchar-Abadla railway line, a 100-kilometer segment that marks a pivotal step toward completing the 950-kilometer Béchar-Ghar Djebilet connection. Built in record time and entirely by Algerian expertise, the project silences all skeptics who once doubted its feasibility. Algeria is firmly putting itself “on the right track” — quite literally.
This feat mirrors the nation’s success in constructing five major seawater desalination plants in less than three years. In March, President Tebboune personally inaugurated four of these critical infrastructures, with the fifth set to be operational imminently. Such projects, demanding high technical and technological know-how, were accomplished by young, determined Algerians — the proud heirs of those who, in 1962, rebuilt a nation devastated by colonialism.
Despite persistent attempts to derail these projects through misinformation and subversive campaigns, Algerians pressed forward, responding with action rather than words — spinning the turbines, laying the tracks, and building the future brick by brick. Algeria today advances on the solid foundation of its youth’s resilience and its leadership’s clear vision, brushing aside all fake news and defeatist rhetoric.
Even seemingly minor achievements speak volumes. Take the example of the mass importation of livestock: a million heads of sheep sourced and imported within just two months — an astonishing feat given the complexities involved. As of today, hundreds of thousands of Romanian and Spanish sheep have arrived and will be available for sale starting May 1st.
In the realm of housing, another unprecedented milestone was reached. Over 1.7 million housing units have been distributed in a single five-year term. Entire cities, like the newly built community of 13,300 housing units, have risen from the ground in less than 24 months — a testament to organizational mastery and national commitment.
Moreover, Algeria managed the COVID-19 crisis without sacrificing its social gains. On the contrary, it fortified them, notably through the introduction of an unemployment allowance — a first of its kind in both Africa and the Arab world. Promised by President Tebboune, the initiative materialized in under six months and now supports nearly one million young citizens, providing not only a monthly stipend but also full social security coverage.
Such results are not accidental. They are the fruit of a deliberate strategy: trust in national competence and empowerment of local talents. President Tebboune’s unwavering faith in Algeria’s sons and daughters is paying dividends, as the country edges closer to self-sufficiency in key areas. In wheat production, Algeria is poised to achieve full self-sufficiency in durum wheat by the end of 2025, with soft wheat and barley soon to follow.
In parallel, the mining revolution is underway. Detractors may try to sow doubt, but projects like the exploitation of Ghar Djebilet’s iron ore, Tébessa’s phosphate, Amizour’s zinc, and emerging lithium reserves signal that Algeria’s natural wealth is finally being mobilized for national prosperity.
President Tebboune’s recent visit to Béchar confirmed Algeria’s unshakable direction: achieving a $400 billion GDP and ascending to the rank of Africa’s leading economic power. With such momentum, it is clear: impossible will never be Algerian.
