Film & Culture: The 19th Angoulême Francophone Film Festival (24–29 Aug) is set to open with Marc Fitoussi’s All About Corinne, while a 10-title competition for the Valois d’Or includes Rwandan, Congolese, and Canadian entries. Music & Nightlife: Cairo’s IASC collective returns to London for a day party at The Colour Factory on Aug 22, headlined by Algerian DJ Seksu, blending afrobeats, amapiano, and mahraganat. Sports & Diplomacy: The 20th Mediterranean Games kick off in Taranto (21 Aug–3 Sep), bringing about 5,000 athletes from 26 countries—an event framed as a regional meeting point for cultures and politics. Aviation (Algeria-linked): Footage of a new Il-78MK-90A tanker rollout points to Algeria’s reported contract for three tankers with an option for three more, as part of broader air force modernization. Arts & Media (Algeria angle): A new discussion series revisits the Non-Aligned Movement’s roots, contrasting Bandung with the longer project launched in Belgrade. Human Rights: A Moroccan rights watchdog report alleges severe abuses against irregular migrants during the Ceuta crisis, with calls to involve international bodies. Obituary: British director John Irvin, known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Hamburger Hill, has died at 86.