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Libya
Abdelhamid Dabaiba counts on new ambassador Khaled Kagigi to repair relations with Paris

The government in Tripoli has chosen Khaled Kagigi, a man with a business background, to serve as Libya's ambassador in France. He will have the job of trying to improve the tetchy relations which have prevailed between the two countries in recent years.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.04.2023

Tunisia
Hayet Guettat brings culture ministry into line for Kais Saied

Tunisian cultural affairs minister Hayet Guettat is making great efforts to strengthen her control over her ministry and to make sure she is noticed by the Tunisian president. She hopes to get a ministerial post with a bigger budget allocation in future.

Subscribers only Politics 04.04.2023

Africa
Azali Assoumani mediates as Algeria and Morocco battle for role as AU VP

Comoros president and new AU chair Azali Assoumani in Addis Ababa, 19 February 2023. © Amanuel Sileshi/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.04.2023

Algeria
State rescues Boudiab group subsidiary

Of the 13 subsidiaries of the Boudiab group whose assets were frozen by the courts, only the Etablissement de Commerce International, Algeria's leading private cereal importer, has found favour with the authorities. The others face collapse.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 03.04.2023

Algeria
ATM Mobilis boss investigated over alleged illegal contracts

Arrested a few days ago, the ATM Mobilis chairman Chawki Boukhazani is being investigated by the internal security service, which suspects him of involvement in illegal contract awards. The company, which is the country's leading mobile operator, is keeping silent about the affair.

Subscribers only Business 31.03.2023

Morocco
Istiqlal leader Nizar Baraka blamed for government tensions

The Moroccan Minister of Equipment, also Secretary General of Istiqlal, Nizar Baraka. © Fatima Zohra Bouaziz/EFE/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Politics 31.03.2023

Spotlight | Egypt
Petronas, Apex, SDX and Dana poised to exit over late state payments

Egypt's budget deficit has encouraged the state to dip into the reserves of the state-owned hydrocarbons companies. This has slowed down payments to private sector oil producers, who are now looking to sell up.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 30.03.2023

Egypt
Tourism rebound whets luxury hotel group appetites

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts is reportedly planning to open two new establishments in Egypt. A rapid increase in the number of visitors to the country has prompted the Indian giant, along with other international luxury hotel groups, to boost its presence there.

Subscribers only Business 30.03.2023

Morocco
Danone's Moroccan branch tries one last throw of financial dice

The danger signals are everywhere for Centrale Danone, the Moroccan subsidiary of the French dairy giant, which has launched a financial salvage operation. The stakes are high for the parent company, since Morocco is its main African market.

Subscribers only Business 30.03.2023

Algeria, France
Paris-Algiers ties still strained over extradition requests

A diplomatic détente between Algeria and France has failed to resolve a row over the former's extradition requests to the latter. The case of the Franco-Algerian opposition figure Amira Bouraoui, who was recently exfiltrated to France, has only poured fuel on the fire.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 29.03.2023

French President Emmanuel Macron and Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers, on the 27th of August 2022.

Morocco
Pan-African Youth Union welcomes its third director in 12 months

Established in Rabat since February 2022, the Pan-African Youth Union is struggling to find its marks in Morocco, as is indicated by its recurrent changes of executive director.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.03.2023

Egypt
Electricity and oil ministries clash over green hydrogen plans

Egypt's trade partners and international investors want to speed up the development of green hydrogen by incorporating it into the framework of the East Med Gas Forum. But Cairo's Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy does not see eye to eye with its Ministry of Petroleum and Resources over the way forward.

Subscribers only Energy 28.03.2023

Algeria
Why Ramtane Lamamra's resignation as foreign minister was no surprise

Ramtane Lamamra had been considering stepping down from his job as Algeria's foreign minister for almost a year before he finally bit the bullet. His decision was partly motivated by a diplomatic crisis between Algiers and Madrid.

Subscribers only Politics 28.03.2023

Former Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra in Algiers on the 2nd of November2022.

Tunisia
Washington drags its feet over final phase of Tunisian-Libyan Border Security Project

Launched in 2016 the project is suffering from the increasingly frosty relations between the administration of Joe Biden and President Kais Saied.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 27.03.2023

Tunisian soldiers stand on a sandbank of the anti-jihadi fence, near Ben Guerdane, eastern Tunisia, close to the border with Libya, the 6th of February 2016.

Algeria
Repair of damaged ferry delayed amid row over customs fees

A disagreement between Algérie Ferries and the national shipwright company is likely to prevent repairs to the Tassili II, which collided with a dock in November, being carried out on schedule.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 27.03.2023

Ferry Tassili II of the Algérie Ferries company, on 12 June 2018.

Tunisia
Saied blindsided by Taoufik Charfeddine resignation

The interior minister's public announcement that he was stepping down was not cleared by the Tunisian president, who had not yet made up his mind about his successor.

Subscribers only Politics 24.03.2023

The former Tunisian Minister of the Interior Taoufik Charfeddine.

Libya
Honeywell UOP joins project to resurrect Fezzan refinery

Zallaf Libya Oil & Gas Co is trying to revive a refinery project in Fezzan in south-west Libya. The National Oil Corp (NOC) subsidiary has joined forces with the US group Honeywell UOP.

Free access Energy 24.03.2023

Tunisia
Anne Guéguen expected to head French embassy in Tunis

Anne Guéguen, the French foreign ministry's North Africa and Middle East director, is expected to succeed André Parant as France's ambassador in Tunis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.03.2023

Algeria
French presidency proposes Stéphane Romatet as ambassador to Algeria

Stéphane Romatet was named French ambassador to Algeria on Wednesday, where he is slated to replace François Gouyette, who will leave the post in July. The appointment comes as tensions between Paris and Algiers are beginning to settle.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.03.2023

Stéphane Romatet, in Cairo, November 2018.

Egypt
Green hydrogen on agenda of EU delegation to Cairo

The European Commission's sub-directorate for North Africa is due to visit the Egyptian capital in a few days. Energy and illegal migration are high on the agenda ahead of an EU-Egypt summit in May.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 23.03.2023

Morocco
Rahal Boulgoute adds branding to his expanding business portfolio

Already active in property, agriculture and mining, the Moroccan businessman has moved into a new sector with a partner specialising in design.

Subscribers only Business 23.03.2023

Algeria
Cevital upset with SACM over new oil production line

Algeria: Cevital management, which is under pressure from the government to ensure that sufficient table oil is available for Ramadan, is upset about the many malfunctions it has encountered on the new production line at its Bejaia refinery.

Subscribers only Business 23.03.2023

Tunisia
Kaïs Saïed tightens control over new parliament

The president has instructed the speaker of the new Assemblée des Représentants du Peuple, the Tunisian parliament, Brahim Bouderbala, to do away with parliamentary structures that could constitute counter-powers to his increasingly autocratic rule.

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2023

Algeria
Boualem Boualem, President Tebboune's super-advisor

The presidential legal advisor's influence over Abdelmadjid Tebboune appears to be growing, to the point of being considered as one of his strategists.

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2023

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat-Paris ties frostier than ever

The tension between France and Morocco has worsened in recent weeks, with officials in Rabat now under orders not to receive Ambassador Christophe Lecourtier. Paris, meanwhile, is unlikely to see a new Moroccan ambassador any time soon.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.03.2023

Christophe Lecourtier, French Ambassador to Rabat.

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Libya
Abdelhamid Dabaiba counts on new ambassador Khaled Kagigi to repair relations with Paris

Tunisia
Hayet Guettat brings culture ministry into line for Kais Saied

Africa
Azali Assoumani mediates as Algeria and Morocco battle for role as AU VP

Algeria
State rescues Boudiab group subsidiary

Algeria
ATM Mobilis boss investigated over alleged illegal contracts

Morocco
Istiqlal leader Nizar Baraka blamed for government tensions

Spotlight | Egypt
Petronas, Apex, SDX and Dana poised to exit over late state payments

Egypt
Tourism rebound whets luxury hotel group appetites

Morocco
Danone's Moroccan branch tries one last throw of financial dice

Algeria, France
Paris-Algiers ties still strained over extradition requests

Morocco
Pan-African Youth Union welcomes its third director in 12 months

Egypt
Electricity and oil ministries clash over green hydrogen plans

Algeria
Why Ramtane Lamamra's resignation as foreign minister was no surprise

Tunisia
Washington drags its feet over final phase of Tunisian-Libyan Border Security Project

Algeria
Repair of damaged ferry delayed amid row over customs fees

Tunisia
Saied blindsided by Taoufik Charfeddine resignation

Libya
Honeywell UOP joins project to resurrect Fezzan refinery

Tunisia
Anne Guéguen expected to head French embassy in Tunis

Algeria
French presidency proposes Stéphane Romatet as ambassador to Algeria

Egypt
Green hydrogen on agenda of EU delegation to Cairo

Morocco
Rahal Boulgoute adds branding to his expanding business portfolio

Algeria
Cevital upset with SACM over new oil production line

Tunisia
Kaïs Saïed tightens control over new parliament

Algeria
Boualem Boualem, President Tebboune's super-advisor

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat-Paris ties frostier than ever

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Libya Abdelhamid Dabaiba counts on new ambassador Khaled Kagigi to repair relations with Paris

Tunisia Hayet Guettat brings culture ministry into line for Kais Saied

Africa Azali Assoumani mediates as Algeria and Morocco battle for role as AU VP

Algeria State rescues Boudiab group subsidiary

Algeria ATM Mobilis boss investigated over alleged illegal contracts

Morocco Istiqlal leader Nizar Baraka blamed for government tensions

Spotlight | Egypt Petronas, Apex, SDX and Dana poised to exit over late state payments

Egypt Tourism rebound whets luxury hotel group appetites

Morocco Danone's Moroccan branch tries one last throw of financial dice

Algeria, France Paris-Algiers ties still strained over extradition requests

Morocco Pan-African Youth Union welcomes its third director in 12 months

Egypt Electricity and oil ministries clash over green hydrogen plans

Algeria Why Ramtane Lamamra's resignation as foreign minister was no surprise

Tunisia Washington drags its feet over final phase of Tunisian-Libyan Border Security Project

Algeria Repair of damaged ferry delayed amid row over customs fees

Tunisia Saied blindsided by Taoufik Charfeddine resignation

Libya Honeywell UOP joins project to resurrect Fezzan refinery

Tunisia Anne Guéguen expected to head French embassy in Tunis

Algeria French presidency proposes Stéphane Romatet as ambassador to Algeria

Egypt Green hydrogen on agenda of EU delegation to Cairo

Morocco Rahal Boulgoute adds branding to his expanding business portfolio

Algeria Cevital upset with SACM over new oil production line

Tunisia Kaïs Saïed tightens control over new parliament

Algeria Boualem Boualem, President Tebboune's super-advisor

Spotlight | Morocco Rabat-Paris ties frostier than ever

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Libya
Abdelhamid Dabaiba counts on new ambassador Khaled Kagigi to repair relations with Paris

Tunisia
Hayet Guettat brings culture ministry into line for Kais Saied

Africa
Azali Assoumani mediates as Algeria and Morocco battle for role as AU VP

Algeria
State rescues Boudiab group subsidiary

Algeria
ATM Mobilis boss investigated over alleged illegal contracts

Morocco
Istiqlal leader Nizar Baraka blamed for government tensions

Spotlight | Egypt
Petronas, Apex, SDX and Dana poised to exit over late state payments

Egypt
Tourism rebound whets luxury hotel group appetites

Morocco
Danone's Moroccan branch tries one last throw of financial dice

Algeria, France
Paris-Algiers ties still strained over extradition requests

Morocco
Pan-African Youth Union welcomes its third director in 12 months

Egypt
Electricity and oil ministries clash over green hydrogen plans

Algeria
Why Ramtane Lamamra's resignation as foreign minister was no surprise

Tunisia
Washington drags its feet over final phase of Tunisian-Libyan Border Security Project

Algeria
Repair of damaged ferry delayed amid row over customs fees

Tunisia
Saied blindsided by Taoufik Charfeddine resignation

Libya
Honeywell UOP joins project to resurrect Fezzan refinery

Tunisia
Anne Guéguen expected to head French embassy in Tunis

Algeria
French presidency proposes Stéphane Romatet as ambassador to Algeria

Egypt
Green hydrogen on agenda of EU delegation to Cairo

Morocco
Rahal Boulgoute adds branding to his expanding business portfolio

Algeria
Cevital upset with SACM over new oil production line

Tunisia
Kaïs Saïed tightens control over new parliament

Algeria
Boualem Boualem, President Tebboune's super-advisor

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat-Paris ties frostier than ever