The APS was created on December 1, 1961 in Tunis during the National Liberation War to be the flag-bearer of the Algerian Revolution on the world media scene.

At the independence of the country, its headquarters was naturally transferred to Algiers. Erected, on April 20, 1991, in EPIC (public company of economic and commercial character), the APS carries out its mission of public service by developing the production of general and specialized information of political, economic, cultural and social character especially to make know the facts, actions and achievements of Algeria.