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Abdelmalek Sellal

Spotlight | Algeria
Algiers cold-shoulders Chinese companies involved in Bouteflika-era scandals

The current Algerian president is seeking to sideline the Chinese firms involved in the many corruption scandals under his predecessor.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 20.07.2023

Algeria
Ailing big guns of Bouteflika era languish in prison

The former FLN secretary-general Djamel Ould Abbès, who is serving an 8-year prison sentence, is experiencing serious health problems and was recently hospitalised. He joins several senior figures of the old regime who are also in prison and in poor health.

Subscribers only Politics 10.01.2023

Djamel Ould Abbes, former secretary-general of the National Liberation Front (FLN) during the parliamentary election campaign in Algiers, 11 April 2017.

Algeria
Metito sets ball rolling for new desalination plants

Despite its promises to use state-owned construction group Cosider, the national oil giant Sonatrach has awarded a $75.4m contract to the Emirati company Metito to build one of its three new seawater desalination plants. The use of this energy-guzzling technology is however increasingly contested.

Subscribers only Business 18.01.2022

The seawater desalination plant of Tenes

Algeria
Tebboune resurrects and keeps tight rein on Bouteflika's hospital projects

The Algerian president is looking to begin construction on two of the ten teaching hospitals promised by Abdelaziz Bouteflika. He has entrusted this sensitive project to his housing minister and trusted lieutenant Tarek Belaribi, while keeping the health minister at arm's length.

Subscribers only Business 04.11.2021

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Algeria
Amid Hyflux row, AEC attempts to save its desalination plants

Against a backdrop of water shortages and as the trial of former water resources ministers gets underway, the Algerian Energy Co, a subsidiary of Sonatrach, is searching for new engineering partners to replace the Singapore company Hyflux.

Subscribers only Business 20.07.2021

Algeria
Berrahal clan bestows keys to sugar empire to two former Natixis execs

The Berrahal brothers have entrusted their Oran sugar refinery to a new executive director, a decision that shields them from the politics of the sector.

Subscribers only Business 08.12.2020

Spotlight | Algeria
Ahmed Gaid Salah to stay in charge after minimalist transition

Whether it be Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Azzedine Mihoubi, Ali Benflis, Abdelaziz Belaïd or Abdelkader Bengrina, the president elected on December 12 will arrive in the El Mouradia Palace with his hands and feet bound. He will take charge of a state [.

Subscribers only Politics 12.12.2019

Algeria
Ahmed Gaid Salah keeps the courts on overload

Ahmed Gaid Salah is not planning to bring to an early end the spectacular series of detentions of former high-ranking [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.06.2019

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika die-hards go into resistance mode

Only members of the inner core of the Bouteflika clan are continuing to defend the rais's plans to stand for a fifth presidential term on April 18. Without any back-up plan, the "president's men" are maintaining course at whatever cost [.

Subscribers only Politics 07.03.2019

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika puts on velvet gloves to secure 5th term

Confronted with the biggest popular protest movement for two decades, the Bouteflika clan has bent but not broken. While the rais, who is physically frail, has been in Geneva since February 24 for "periodical medical examinations", his entourage has adopted [.

Subscribers only Politics 28.02.2019

Algeria
Redha Kouninef wants a Bouteflika TV station

Powerful businessman Redha Kouninef, who is close to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is planning to finance the launch of a TV [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2019

Algeria
Abdelaziz Bouteflika brings back Sellal and Rahiel

By putting former prime minister Abdelmalek Sellal in charge of the campaign to win Abdelaziz Bouteflika a fifth mandate, the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.02.2019

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika bids for fifth mandate by default

It is by no means sure that the El Alia Cemetery's "martyrs' square" was the right place to organise the reappearance of an Abdelaziz Bouteflika looking more ghostlike than ever on November 1. But, in the absence of an alternative, [.

Subscribers only Politics 08.11.2018

Abdelaziz Bouteflika in the El Alia Cemetery’s “martyrs’ square” on November 1.

Algeria
Frigomedit hit by refrigerator breakdowns

State-owned Frigomedit's grand plan to equip the country with refrigerated [...]

Subscribers only Business 03.05.2018

Spotlight | Algeria
PSA Peugeot Citroen project saved by the Belarbis

This time could perhaps be the right one for PSA Peugeot Citroen's plans to set up an assembly plant in Oran! After three years of intense negotiation, a new agreement to proceed with the project was approved by Algerian foreign [.

Subscribers only Business 16.11.2017

Algeria
Lotfi Nezzar to try the farmer's life in Hydra

Lotfi Nezzar, son of former army chief of staff and defence minister Khaled Nezzar, is soon to get a taste [...]

Free access Business 27.07.2017

Algeria
Rahiel is victim of Tebboune clean-up

Mohamed El Amine Messaid's appointment as head of the private office of Abdelmajid Tebboune, which was officially announced by decree [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2017

Spotlight | Algeria
Tebboune cleans up Sellal era contracts

Abdelmajid Tebboune, who has been head of government since May 25, has wasted no time in launching a major review of public sector contracts signed by his predecessor as prime minister, Abdelmalek Sellal. According to our sources, Tebboune signed an urgent [.

Subscribers only Politics 13.07.2017

Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune will draw on business experience

New prime minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune will be able to draw on his past experience when he tackles the explosive questions [...]

Subscribers only Business 01.06.2017

Algeria
Vision 2030 already under threat?

Only officially published by former finance minister Hadji Baba Ammi on April 10, the economic road map, Vision 2030, could [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.06.2017

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Abdelmalek Sellal

Spotlight | Algeria
Algiers cold-shoulders Chinese companies involved in Bouteflika-era scandals

Algeria
Ailing big guns of Bouteflika era languish in prison

Algeria
Metito sets ball rolling for new desalination plants

Algeria
Tebboune resurrects and keeps tight rein on Bouteflika's hospital projects

Algeria
Amid Hyflux row, AEC attempts to save its desalination plants

Algeria
Berrahal clan bestows keys to sugar empire to two former Natixis execs

Spotlight | Algeria
Ahmed Gaid Salah to stay in charge after minimalist transition

Algeria
Ahmed Gaid Salah keeps the courts on overload

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika die-hards go into resistance mode

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika puts on velvet gloves to secure 5th term

Algeria
Redha Kouninef wants a Bouteflika TV station

Algeria
Abdelaziz Bouteflika brings back Sellal and Rahiel

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika bids for fifth mandate by default

Algeria
Frigomedit hit by refrigerator breakdowns

Spotlight | Algeria
PSA Peugeot Citroen project saved by the Belarbis

Algeria
Lotfi Nezzar to try the farmer's life in Hydra

Algeria
Rahiel is victim of Tebboune clean-up

Spotlight | Algeria
Tebboune cleans up Sellal era contracts

Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune will draw on business experience

Algeria
Vision 2030 already under threat?

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Abdelmalek Sellal

Spotlight | Algeria Algiers cold-shoulders Chinese companies involved in Bouteflika-era scandals

Algeria Ailing big guns of Bouteflika era languish in prison

Algeria Metito sets ball rolling for new desalination plants

Algeria Tebboune resurrects and keeps tight rein on Bouteflika's hospital projects

Algeria Amid Hyflux row, AEC attempts to save its desalination plants

Algeria Berrahal clan bestows keys to sugar empire to two former Natixis execs

Spotlight | Algeria Ahmed Gaid Salah to stay in charge after minimalist transition

Algeria Ahmed Gaid Salah keeps the courts on overload

Spotlight | Algeria Bouteflika die-hards go into resistance mode

Spotlight | Algeria Bouteflika puts on velvet gloves to secure 5th term

Algeria Redha Kouninef wants a Bouteflika TV station

Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika brings back Sellal and Rahiel

Spotlight | Algeria Bouteflika bids for fifth mandate by default

Algeria Frigomedit hit by refrigerator breakdowns

Spotlight | Algeria PSA Peugeot Citroen project saved by the Belarbis

Algeria Lotfi Nezzar to try the farmer's life in Hydra

Algeria Rahiel is victim of Tebboune clean-up

Spotlight | Algeria Tebboune cleans up Sellal era contracts

Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune will draw on business experience

Algeria Vision 2030 already under threat?

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Spotlight | Algeria
Algiers cold-shoulders Chinese companies involved in Bouteflika-era scandals

Algeria
Ailing big guns of Bouteflika era languish in prison

Algeria
Metito sets ball rolling for new desalination plants

Algeria
Tebboune resurrects and keeps tight rein on Bouteflika's hospital projects

Algeria
Amid Hyflux row, AEC attempts to save its desalination plants

Algeria
Berrahal clan bestows keys to sugar empire to two former Natixis execs

Spotlight | Algeria
Ahmed Gaid Salah to stay in charge after minimalist transition

Algeria
Ahmed Gaid Salah keeps the courts on overload

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika die-hards go into resistance mode

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika puts on velvet gloves to secure 5th term

Algeria
Redha Kouninef wants a Bouteflika TV station

Algeria
Abdelaziz Bouteflika brings back Sellal and Rahiel

Spotlight | Algeria
Bouteflika bids for fifth mandate by default

Algeria
Frigomedit hit by refrigerator breakdowns

Spotlight | Algeria
PSA Peugeot Citroen project saved by the Belarbis

Algeria
Lotfi Nezzar to try the farmer's life in Hydra

Algeria
Rahiel is victim of Tebboune clean-up

Spotlight | Algeria
Tebboune cleans up Sellal era contracts

Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune will draw on business experience

Algeria
Vision 2030 already under threat?