Algeria

Cevital-owned appliances giant Brandt struggles to get restarted

The historic household appliances group, controlled by the Algerian giant since 2014, is struggling to return to profit, despite a recent, and modest, improvement.

French senator Mellouli's fresh efforts to thaw Paris-Algiers relations

The French parliament is setting up a new delegation to head to Algeria. This despite there being no hint of interest in improving relations from the two country's presidencies.

Tebboune chooses continuity at head of hydrocarbons regulatory agency

The head of state and his energy minister have appointed Samir Bekhti as president of ALNAFT.

AU deputy chairperson's cabinet dominated by Algerians

After winning the duel against the Moroccan candidate in February, the new AU Deputy Chairperson Selma Malika Haddadi has put the finishing touches to her team of diplomats, among which feature a majority of her compatriots.

Tebboune soon to appoint future oil kingpins

The Algerian President is putting the finishing touches to the next hydrocarbons team in the government and at the head of the national company, in what is a rather favourable context for the oil business.

Algiers enlists Parisian law firm in case against German manufacturer Heitkamp

The German company Heitkamp has initiated proceedings against Algeria before the World Bank's arbitration tribunal. The former accuses the latter of violating investment agreements concluded between the two countries.

Ankara acts as mediator between Bamako and Algiers

The Turkish deputy minister of foreign affairs is serving as intermediary between Mali and Algeria to try to calm the tensions between these two countries with close links to Turkey.

Arezki family wins bid for new strategic project

The Senegalese company run by Algerian Tarek Arezki will be charged with the renovation of the RN2 road connecting Gandembel and Jegue, frontier posts with Guinea and Senegal respectively.

Macron extends hand to Sétif in memorial gesture

While Paris and Algiers have had no contact for several weeks, parliamentary diplomacy is allowing the two countries to avoid completely cutting ties.

Magazine Afrique-Asie makes an Algerian-angled comeback

An ecosystem of writers particularly sympathetic to Algiers is being built on the ruins of an anti-colonial publication.

Crippled Union for the Mediterranean seeks resources

The only organisation capable of uniting all the countries of the Mediterranean basin is embarking on a vast reform programme by conducting an upward reassessment of its budget.

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PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi covets Algerian tennis ace

The president of Paris Saint-Germain and Qatar Sports Investments is interested in young tennis player Djamel-Dine Bey, who represents Algeria. He is looking to make him one of Qatar's sports ambassadors.