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Sonatrach CEO Toufik Hakkar faces crisis by relying on trusted few

Toufik Hakkar, Sonatrach CEO. © Sonatrach

The head of the oil colossus Sonatrach has consolidated his teams with people his trusts, hoping he can hold on to his seat a little while longer. [...]

Published on 30.09.2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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