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Algeria
Ukraine war impacts Thales, Safran military contracts

The two French defence giants are doing business with Russia to kit out Algerian combat aircraft. Sanctions are set to complicate those arrangments.

Free access Defence, Business Running Story - Russia-Ukraine war 15.03.2022

Libya
First of three war crime trials against Haftar resumes in US

After being stalled for several months, one of the "war crimes" trials against Khalifa Haftar has resumed. On 11 March, judges decided to continue proceedings, in which Haftar faces Canadian-Libyan plaintiff Ali Abdallah Hamza. The legal case has been suspended since 4 Nov last year.

Subscribers only Politics 15.03.2022

In Focus | Africa, Morocco
Banking magnate Othman Benjelloun settles his succession in Casablanca and Luxembourg

BMCE Bank of Africa boss Othman Benjelloun.© David Rodrigues/Story&Brands

Subscribers only Finance, Business 14.03.2022

Libya
Last Russian and Ukrainian grain ships dock at Misrata

Libya depends heavily on Russian and Ukrainian grain imports, and recently saw its last shipments arrive in Misrata port. The country is urgently looking to source new suppliers.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Business Running Story - Russia-Ukraine war 14.03.2022

Morocco
A year into sluggish probe, Masen still in the pitlane

Aziz Akhannouch's government has yet to jump start the state's sustainable energy agency, even though it's leading some of the kingdom's biggest renewable projects.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 11.03.2022

Libya
Ambassador-turned-consultant Millett takes Libyan British Business Council helm

Former British ambassador to Libya from 2015 to 2018, Peter Millett became president of the Libyan-British Chamber of Commerce on 2 March. He succeeds Vincent Fean, who was ambassador to Tripoli from 2006 to 2010.

Subscribers only Business 11.03.2022

Algeria
Castel and Equatorial join forces to shake up Coca-Cola market

Coca-Cola's distributors in Algeria are going to swap stakes in their respective subsidiaries, with the plan to eventually merge them into a new entity.

Subscribers only Business 10.03.2022

Stacked crates at a Coca-Cola's bottling plant in Algiers, Algeria (2000).

Tunisia
Kais Saied's quest to replace ex-chief of staff Nadia Akacha continues

Six weeks after Nadia Akacha's departure, Tunisian President Kais Saied is still hunting her replacement as chief of staff. The names currently circulating are members of his present team.

Subscribers only Politics 10.03.2022

Tunisia
Erich Alauzen set to manage PR for OIF summit

A press conference in the coming weeks will mark the official launch of the summit of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), to be held in Djerba in November 2022, following two postponements. At the summit's helm is Erich Alauzen, who is familiar with Franco-Tunisian relations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.03.2022

Morocco
Shibolet law firm helps open Casablanca-Tel Aviv air link

For the launch of its regular route between Morocco and Israel, Royal Air Maroc has hired law firm Shibolet to cover the legal aspects on the Israeli side. The law firm is now positioning itself in the area of industrial cooperation in aeronautics.

Free access Business 09.03.2022

Algeria, France, Sahel
Despite the war in Ukraine, Le Drian expected in Algiers to talk about the Sahel

The head of French diplomacy is planning a trip to Algeria before the end of March to discuss the situation in the Sahel following the withdrawal of French troops from Operation Barkhane.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.03.2022

Jean Yves Le Drian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France.

Morocco
Ukraine crisis puts Rabat's plans to diversify its gas supplies on pause

The sharp increase in European gas prices resulting from the Russian-Ukrainian war has raised questions over Morocco's plans to import gas from Spain now that it is no longer taking gas from Algeria. Rabat has slowed plans to reverse gas flows between Morocco and Spain and install a floating barge.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 08.03.2022

Algeria, Morocco
Morocco and Algeria hooked on Brazil's raw sugar

To satisfy the region's persistent sweet tooth despite the current surge in sugar prices, sugar producers Cosumar, from Morocco, and Algeria's Cevital, have little choice but to keep buying their supplies from Brazil, for which they rely on increasingly dominant heavyweights such as Sao Paulo's Raizen and Copersucar.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Business 08.03.2022

North Africa
TLS Group prospers with German visas

TLS Group is boosting its presence in Africa in the field of visa application management for European countries.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 08.03.2022

Algeria
Closing KPMG, Deloitte and EY may hinder communication about investment legislation reform

Minister of Commerce Kamel Rezig's decision to temporarily close these accounting giants' Algerian branches was made just as they were preparing to promote new investment legislation.

Subscribers only Business 07.03.2022

Libya
Bachagha's future hanging on whim of Tripoli militias

While Fathi Bachagha completed the formation of his government on 1 March, Abdelhamid Dabaiba shows no intention of leaving. Support from the various armed groups will play a key role in their standoff.

Subscribers only Politics 07.03.2022

Morocco
Princesses Hasna and Asmae give assets a Dutch home

King Mohammed VI's sister, Princess Lalla Hasna has created a foundation in the Netherlands to transfer some of her global assets there. Her older sister Princess Lalla Asmae has had a similar structure in the country since 2019.

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2022

Princess Lalla Hasna, sister of King Mohammed VI of Morocco

Tunisia
Lenders' darling Secretary of State Aida Hamdi vanishes into thin air

After having changed offices several times, the Secretary of State for International Cooperation no longer responds to her international counterparts. Sidelined, Aida Hamdi is said to have submitted her resignation - which Kais Saied did not accept - and returned to Paris.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2022

Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Aida Hamdi.

Algeria, Mauritania
Algerian state throws lifeline to Algiers-Nouakchott sea link

A cargo ship belonging to Algerian state-owned CNAN Med that was recently banned from European waters, has been reassigned to serve Mauritania. The route was until now operated by an association of two private firms.

Subscribers only Business 03.03.2022

Libya
Tripoli's last Antonov heavy cargo aircraft at risk in Kyiv

Sent to Ukraine for maintenance 10 years ago, the last Antonov An-124 held by the Libyan state is in danger of being destroyed in the battle for control of Kyiv.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.03.2022

The Antonov An-124 belonging to the Libyan state in May 2019 at Sviatoshyn airport.

Libya
Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

The ministries of foreign affairs, defence and finance were the subject of bitter negotiations between Fathi Bashagha and Khalifa Haftar's entourage. Belkacem Haftar, the general's son and political adviser, has been at the helm of this.

Subscribers only Politics 02.03.2022

Algeria
Highway authority gives the green light to local companies to steer Ghazaouet bypass construction

The highway authority Algerienne des Autoroutes (ADA) on 23 February published a first call for tenders for the construction of a 25km road between the port of Ghazaouet and the east-west motorway.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 02.03.2022

Morocco
Akhannouch protégé MP Mohamed Chaouki, restructures his business

Mohamed Chaouki, MP for the Boulemane constituency, who already runs the Emirati fund EIIC's Moroccan subsidiary, has created a new asset management company. He is also a director of Afriquia Gaz, owned by the prime minister and billionaire Aziz Akhannouch.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 01.03.2022

Mohamed Chaouki, RNI MP for Boulemane, 15 February 2022.

Morocco
Naval Group to freshen up two Moroccan Navy frigates

The French defence contractor has had to firmly defend the cost of its services to keep its MRO contract with the Royal Moroccan Navy.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 01.03.2022

Tunisia
Angered by Kais Saied's silence over Ukraine, EU commissioner Oliver Varhelyi cancels Tunis visit

Angered by Kais Saied's silence over Ukraine, EU commissioner Oliver Varhelyi has cancelled his trip to Tunis planned between 1 and 3 March.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.03.2022

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Algeria
Ukraine war impacts Thales, Safran military contracts

Libya
First of three war crime trials against Haftar resumes in US

In Focus | Africa, Morocco
Banking magnate Othman Benjelloun settles his succession in Casablanca and Luxembourg

Libya
Last Russian and Ukrainian grain ships dock at Misrata

Morocco
A year into sluggish probe, Masen still in the pitlane

Libya
Ambassador-turned-consultant Millett takes Libyan British Business Council helm

Algeria
Castel and Equatorial join forces to shake up Coca-Cola market

Tunisia
Kais Saied's quest to replace ex-chief of staff Nadia Akacha continues

Tunisia
Erich Alauzen set to manage PR for OIF summit

Morocco
Shibolet law firm helps open Casablanca-Tel Aviv air link

Algeria, France, Sahel
Despite the war in Ukraine, Le Drian expected in Algiers to talk about the Sahel

Morocco
Ukraine crisis puts Rabat's plans to diversify its gas supplies on pause

Algeria, Morocco
Morocco and Algeria hooked on Brazil's raw sugar

North Africa
TLS Group prospers with German visas

Algeria
Closing KPMG, Deloitte and EY may hinder communication about investment legislation reform

Libya
Bachagha's future hanging on whim of Tripoli militias

Morocco
Princesses Hasna and Asmae give assets a Dutch home

Tunisia
Lenders' darling Secretary of State Aida Hamdi vanishes into thin air

Algeria, Mauritania
Algerian state throws lifeline to Algiers-Nouakchott sea link

Libya
Tripoli's last Antonov heavy cargo aircraft at risk in Kyiv

Libya
Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

Algeria
Highway authority gives the green light to local companies to steer Ghazaouet bypass construction

Morocco
Akhannouch protégé MP Mohamed Chaouki, restructures his business

Morocco
Naval Group to freshen up two Moroccan Navy frigates

Tunisia
Angered by Kais Saied's silence over Ukraine, EU commissioner Oliver Varhelyi cancels Tunis visit

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North Africa

Algeria Ukraine war impacts Thales, Safran military contracts

Libya First of three war crime trials against Haftar resumes in US

In Focus | Africa, Morocco Banking magnate Othman Benjelloun settles his succession in Casablanca and Luxembourg

Libya Last Russian and Ukrainian grain ships dock at Misrata

Morocco A year into sluggish probe, Masen still in the pitlane

Libya Ambassador-turned-consultant Millett takes Libyan British Business Council helm

Algeria Castel and Equatorial join forces to shake up Coca-Cola market

Tunisia Kais Saied's quest to replace ex-chief of staff Nadia Akacha continues

Tunisia Erich Alauzen set to manage PR for OIF summit

Morocco Shibolet law firm helps open Casablanca-Tel Aviv air link

Algeria, France, Sahel Despite the war in Ukraine, Le Drian expected in Algiers to talk about the Sahel

Morocco Ukraine crisis puts Rabat's plans to diversify its gas supplies on pause

Algeria, Morocco Morocco and Algeria hooked on Brazil's raw sugar

North Africa TLS Group prospers with German visas

Algeria Closing KPMG, Deloitte and EY may hinder communication about investment legislation reform

Libya Bachagha's future hanging on whim of Tripoli militias

Morocco Princesses Hasna and Asmae give assets a Dutch home

Tunisia Lenders' darling Secretary of State Aida Hamdi vanishes into thin air

Algeria, Mauritania Algerian state throws lifeline to Algiers-Nouakchott sea link

Libya Tripoli's last Antonov heavy cargo aircraft at risk in Kyiv

Libya Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

Algeria Highway authority gives the green light to local companies to steer Ghazaouet bypass construction

Morocco Akhannouch protégé MP Mohamed Chaouki, restructures his business

Morocco Naval Group to freshen up two Moroccan Navy frigates

Tunisia Angered by Kais Saied's silence over Ukraine, EU commissioner Oliver Varhelyi cancels Tunis visit

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Algeria
Ukraine war impacts Thales, Safran military contracts

Libya
First of three war crime trials against Haftar resumes in US

In Focus | Africa, Morocco
Banking magnate Othman Benjelloun settles his succession in Casablanca and Luxembourg

Libya
Last Russian and Ukrainian grain ships dock at Misrata

Morocco
A year into sluggish probe, Masen still in the pitlane

Libya
Ambassador-turned-consultant Millett takes Libyan British Business Council helm

Algeria
Castel and Equatorial join forces to shake up Coca-Cola market

Tunisia
Kais Saied's quest to replace ex-chief of staff Nadia Akacha continues

Tunisia
Erich Alauzen set to manage PR for OIF summit

Morocco
Shibolet law firm helps open Casablanca-Tel Aviv air link

Algeria, France, Sahel
Despite the war in Ukraine, Le Drian expected in Algiers to talk about the Sahel

Morocco
Ukraine crisis puts Rabat's plans to diversify its gas supplies on pause

Algeria, Morocco
Morocco and Algeria hooked on Brazil's raw sugar

North Africa
TLS Group prospers with German visas

Algeria
Closing KPMG, Deloitte and EY may hinder communication about investment legislation reform

Libya
Bachagha's future hanging on whim of Tripoli militias

Morocco
Princesses Hasna and Asmae give assets a Dutch home

Tunisia
Lenders' darling Secretary of State Aida Hamdi vanishes into thin air

Algeria, Mauritania
Algerian state throws lifeline to Algiers-Nouakchott sea link

Libya
Tripoli's last Antonov heavy cargo aircraft at risk in Kyiv

Libya
Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

Algeria
Highway authority gives the green light to local companies to steer Ghazaouet bypass construction

Morocco
Akhannouch protégé MP Mohamed Chaouki, restructures his business

Morocco
Naval Group to freshen up two Moroccan Navy frigates

Tunisia
Angered by Kais Saied's silence over Ukraine, EU commissioner Oliver Varhelyi cancels Tunis visit