Algeria mourns the death of actor Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has expressed condolences following the death of renowned artist Ahmed Meziane, widely known as Sid Ahmed Agoumi, at the age of 86.

In a formal message, the President praised Agoumi as a significant figure in the national cultural scene, noting his contributions to more than 50 films and television works. His notable credits include productions such as ‘Z’ and ‘Chronique des années de braise’. Tebboune described the late actor as a talented intellectual and a patriot who helped shape generations of viewers through theatre and cinema since the 1960s.