this news is about 9months old, but its still worth reading

International Baseball Federation (IBAF) President Aldo Notari and French Baseball Federation President Eric-Pierre Dufour held a Saturday (21 January) press conference at the Algerian Olympic Committee head office in an effort to introduce baseball in the country.

Highlighting the increasing importance of baseball since it became an Olympic sport in 1985, Notari said the IBAF is particularly interested in promoting the sport in Africa and especially in Algeria, as the 2007 African Games are approaching. He assured his organization would make all efforts to support Algerian authorities in launching baseball. (El Watan, El Moudjahid)