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Algiers and Madrid prepare talks amid gas and Western Sahara tensions

Despite some uncertainty, Algerian and Spanish diplomats are pressing ahead with a high-level meeting in the Spanish capital at the end of October.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.10.2026

French dairy industry struggles to maintain production amid diplomatic row

Food giants Danone and Bel are having a hard time keeping up with their local production pace, faced with stricter import rules and the ever-turbulent relationship between Paris and Algiers.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 05.10.2026

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Algiers on trail of the millions held by businessman Ayoub Aissiou's clan

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in Algiers, on 20 July 2026.© IMAGO/APAimages via Reuters Connect

Subscribers only 02.10.2026

BMW readies comeback

The German vehicule manufacturer is about to return, its sales having been on hold since Algiers revised its motor industry policy. Plans for a new factory are also under consideration.

Subscribers only Transports 25.09.2026

Rabat and Algiers step up efforts ahead of decisive UN Security Council meeting

The Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Algerian Counterpart Ahmed Attaf.© Annette Riedl/DPA/Reuters ; APP/NurPhoto/AFP

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2026

Education minister faces backlash over school reform

Mohamed Seghir Saâdaoui has just been sharply rebuked at a cabinet meeting after launching a conservative-leaning reform of the school system.

Subscribers only Politics 15.09.2026

Muscat offers to mediate between Algiers and Abu Dhabi

The Sultan of Oman, who maintains close ties with the Algerian president, has asked his foreign minister to help ease tensions between Algeria and the United Arab Emirates.

Free access Diplomacy 11.09.2026

Employers' organisation prepares for a tour of the Sahel

The Algerian Economic Renewal Council will shortly be leading a delegation of Algerian businesspeople to Niamey.

Subscribers only 07.09.2026

Abdelmadjid Tebboune prepares for official visit to Madrid

Following a high-profile reconciliation in Algiers in July, the teams of the Algerian and Spanish heads of state are negotiating the details of the former's planned trip to the European country this October.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.09.2026

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in Algiers, on 20 July 2026.

Pharmacy brand Granions Laboratoire seeks alliance to boost market access

Faced with strong local demand, the French company is considering a partnership with a local player. Discussions are already underway with three firms.

Subscribers only 28.08.2026

Dairy giants left churning over import curbs

Major private companies are growing impatient with the time it is taking Algerian authorities to issue new permits allowing them to import milk powder. The agri-food sector points to the heightened complexity of purchasing procedures over the past year.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 27.08.2026

Change at the top as Bel cheese giant moves to revive local subsidiary

After a difficult last year, the parent company of La Vache Qui Rit has appointed a new head to lead its Algerian subsidiary, one year after consolidating its teams at the Koléa processing plant.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 25.08.2026

Tamanrasset, in southern Algeria, November 2007.

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Italy's ENI quietly boards Saharan mega-farms project

The Italian major is behind the ambitious programme to develop 36,000 hectares of farmland in southern Algeria. The move is significant as Rome's dependence on Algerian gas continues to grow.

Subscribers only Energy 18.08.2026

Rachid Hachichi (bottom left), then CEO of Sonatrach, and Claudio Descalzi sign an MoU with Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Giorgia Meloni in attendance, in Rome on 23 July 2025.

Algiers looks to US's Air Tractor to tackle country's blazes

With the recurring wildfires ravaging the north of the country each summer threatening a political crisis, the government is betting on a growing fleet of light water bombers.

Subscribers only Transports 17.08.2026

An Air Tractor AT-802 fighting forest fires in Bejaia, Algeria, on 15 July 2026.

The enigmatic Argentine company fighting forest fires

Recruited in 2024 and again in 2025 for three summer campaigns, Aaxod has been operating three small aircraft in Algeria's forested mountain ranges since the end of May. In Argentina, the company has been at the centre of a major investigation for the past two years.

Subscribers only Transports 31.07.2026

Algiers plans first major business forum with Washington

Locked in tough negotiations over Western Sahara with the Trump administration, Algeria is continuing to cultivate its links in the US, particularly in the defence sector.

Subscribers only 17.07.2026

Kamel Moula, president of the Algerian Economic Renewal Council, in Algiers on 15 April 2025.

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Vladimir Putin, the sponsor behind efforts to normalise ties between Algiers and Bamako

For almost two months, Russian diplomacy has been working at the highest levels to repair relations between Algiers and Bamako. To coordinate its various initiatives, Russia has drawn on several of its closest African allies, from Congo to Niger, via Togo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.07.2026

The Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and his counterparts Vladimir Putin (Russia) and Assimi Goïta (Mali).

Algiers's phosphate obstacle course

Despite regular announcements about the revival of the country's phosphate industry, the Integrated Phosphate Project has suffered for several years from short-lived deals and a growing cast of players.

Subscribers only Mining 13.07.2026

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Ankara, Turkey, on 7 May 2026.

Tebboune considers abolishing Ministry of Communications

While the full scale of the cabinet shuffle expected in the wake of the Algerian general election of 2 July is yet to be determined, the Ministry of Communications is already on the chopping block.

Subscribers only Politics 09.07.2026

Stellantis and Renault's contrasting fortunes in Oran

The automotive multinational, with a portfolio including Peugeot and Citroën, is currently eating up market share of the French brand in Algeria, where the latter has long been the dominant player.

Subscribers only Transports 03.07.2026

CMA CGM replaces head as part of expansionary strategy

Rodolphe Saadé, CEO of the world's third-largest shipowner, is looking to shore up support for the firm's megaprojects in Algeria as part of its strategy to become the leading player in the central Mediterranean region.

Subscribers only Transports 01.07.2026

PwC's former Algerian partners strike out on their own

While the Big Four accounting firm relied on a network of well-established and prestigious clients, its Algerian partners, now independent, plan to expand the firm's operations to other major cities.

Subscribers only 30.06.2026

Legal trouble at home forces Spanish PM Sánchez to postpone Algiers visit

The Spanish prime minister has been thrown into turmoil at home, with several close associates, most recently his wife, named in a series of criminal cases.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.06.2026

CMA CGM boss Rodolphe Saadé visits Algiers

The CEO of the world's third-largest shipping giant is in the Algerian capital to advance the firm's megaprojects in the country. Preparations for the journey, which the French-Lebanese businessman has long desired, previously suffered from tensions between France and Algeria.

Subscribers only Transports 23.06.2026

Rodolphe Saadé, CEO of the CMA CGM Group, in Nairobi, Kenya, on 10 May 2026.

Air force moves to refresh training fleet

Military commanders are picking over the options for modernising the country's fleet of aircraft used to train future pilots. German group Grob has caught on and made an offer of several dozen units.

Subscribers only Defence 23.06.2026

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Algeria

Algiers and Madrid prepare talks amid gas and Western Sahara tensions

French dairy industry struggles to maintain production amid diplomatic row

Spotlight
Algiers on trail of the millions held by businessman Ayoub Aissiou's clan

BMW readies comeback

Rabat and Algiers step up efforts ahead of decisive UN Security Council meeting

Education minister faces backlash over school reform

Muscat offers to mediate between Algiers and Abu Dhabi

Employers' organisation prepares for a tour of the Sahel

Abdelmadjid Tebboune prepares for official visit to Madrid

Pharmacy brand Granions Laboratoire seeks alliance to boost market access

Dairy giants left churning over import curbs

Change at the top as Bel cheese giant moves to revive local subsidiary

Spotlight
Italy's ENI quietly boards Saharan mega-farms project

Algiers looks to US's Air Tractor to tackle country's blazes

The enigmatic Argentine company fighting forest fires

Algiers plans first major business forum with Washington

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Vladimir Putin, the sponsor behind efforts to normalise ties between Algiers and Bamako

Algiers's phosphate obstacle course

Tebboune considers abolishing Ministry of Communications

Stellantis and Renault's contrasting fortunes in Oran

CMA CGM replaces head as part of expansionary strategy

PwC's former Algerian partners strike out on their own

Legal trouble at home forces Spanish PM Sánchez to postpone Algiers visit

CMA CGM boss Rodolphe Saadé visits Algiers

Air force moves to refresh training fleet

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Algeria

Algiers and Madrid prepare talks amid gas and Western Sahara tensions

French dairy industry struggles to maintain production amid diplomatic row

Spotlight Algiers on trail of the millions held by businessman Ayoub Aissiou's clan

BMW readies comeback

Rabat and Algiers step up efforts ahead of decisive UN Security Council meeting

Education minister faces backlash over school reform

Muscat offers to mediate between Algiers and Abu Dhabi

Employers' organisation prepares for a tour of the Sahel

Abdelmadjid Tebboune prepares for official visit to Madrid

Pharmacy brand Granions Laboratoire seeks alliance to boost market access

Dairy giants left churning over import curbs

Change at the top as Bel cheese giant moves to revive local subsidiary

Spotlight Italy's ENI quietly boards Saharan mega-farms project

Algiers looks to US's Air Tractor to tackle country's blazes

The enigmatic Argentine company fighting forest fires

Algiers plans first major business forum with Washington

Spotlight Vladimir Putin, the sponsor behind efforts to normalise ties between Algiers and Bamako

Algiers's phosphate obstacle course

Tebboune considers abolishing Ministry of Communications

Stellantis and Renault's contrasting fortunes in Oran

CMA CGM replaces head as part of expansionary strategy

PwC's former Algerian partners strike out on their own

Legal trouble at home forces Spanish PM Sánchez to postpone Algiers visit

CMA CGM boss Rodolphe Saadé visits Algiers

Air force moves to refresh training fleet

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Algiers on trail of the millions held by businessman Ayoub Aissiou's clan

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Italy's ENI quietly boards Saharan mega-farms project

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Vladimir Putin, the sponsor behind efforts to normalise ties between Algiers and Bamako