{
  "id": 8232451,
  "title": "Algeria shifts towards English as French loses ground in schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/algeria-shifts-towards-english-as-french-loses-ground-in-schools",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T11:11:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260918-algeria-shifts-towards-english-as-french-loses-ground-in-schools"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Primary school pupils in Algeria are in for a change this year when, for the first time, the national curriculum will focus on English over French. The move follows a general trend across former French colonies in North Africa that are now prioritising English.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Algeria: Algeria Shifts Towards English As French Loses Ground in Schools",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/algeria-algeria-shifts-towards-english-as-french-loses-ground-in",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:20:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}