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Libya
UN mission faces uncertain future

After pressure from members of the security council, France in particular, the UN support mission in Libya is under strategic review and must find a new head of mission.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 25.11.2024

Algeria
Ambassador Saïd Moussi posted to Lisbon after Paris withdrawal

The seasoned Algerian diplomat, who left France in July after being recalled from the embassy following Emmanuel Macron's approval of Morocco's autonomy plan for the Western Sahara, is set to be appointed ambassador to Portugal.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.09.2024

Libya
Three-horse race to helm UN mission

Several diplomats from Algeria, Germany and Mauritius are vying to become the United Nations' next special envoy to Libya after Senegal's Abdoulaye Bathily quit in dismay in April.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.06.2024

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Sudan
Burhan and Touadéra seek rapprochement under Algiers' watchful eye

Discreet contacts have been made in recent weeks between the entourage of the CAR president and the head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, who are hoping to overcome the remaining obstacles and meet soon.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.02.2024

Central African president Faustin-Archange Touadéra and General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese transition.

Sudan
African Union: Sudan on the agenda at heads of state summit

Since the Sudanese Armed Forces head General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan turned his back on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development last week, the AU has been trying to regain control of the Sudanese issue, with a council meeting planned for February.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.01.2024

Sudan
Future of UNITAMS up in air

The Security Council is pondering the future of the UN mission in Sudan, which has been on hold since fighting broke out in April. Its mandate may be extended for a few months but its long-term fate is uncertain.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.11.2023

Algeria, Sudan
Guterres poised to appoint Algeria's Lamamra as UN special envoy for Sudan

Article published on 17/11/23 at 4:35pm - The UN Secretary-General spoke to Algeria's former foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra on 16 November and officially asked him to be the UN special envoy for Sudan.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.11.2023

Algeria's then FM Ramtane Lamamra at the UN General Assembly, NYC, US, 26 September 2022.

Madagascar
Rajoelina blocks SADC political mission to Madagascar

The outgoing president, who is seeking re-election this week, prevented a Southern African Development Community (SADC) political mission led by former Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete from arriving in Madagascar.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 14.11.2023

Incumbent Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina, candidate in the 2023 presidential election, speaks at a political rally during his re-election campaign, in Mahanoro, 11 November 2023.

Sudan
Algeria's Ramtane Lamamra in pole position for UN special envoy post

The position has been vacant since the resignation on September 13 of Germany's Volker Perthes, who had been appointed in 2021.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.11.2023

Algeria
Sabri Boukadoum tipped to be next ambassador to US

Former foreign minister Sabri Boukadoum is tipped to be the next Algerian ambassador to the US, where he is to replace Mohamed Haneche, who held the role for a year.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.10.2023

Algeria
IDRI's soft power ambitions fettered by management instability

Algeria's Institut Diplomatique et des Relations Internationales (IDRI) was created as a training centre for diplomats and now hopes to become an influential think-tank as well. But its ambitions have been hampered by constant changes in its top management.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.09.2023

Algeria
Tebboune carries out diplomatic reshuffle

Cairo, Riyadh, Moscow... a number of crucial ambassadorial posts for Algiers will have new incumbents in the coming weeks, following President Tebboune's announcements.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.07.2023

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, 5 July 2023.

Algeria
Ex-foreign minister Lamamra struggles to obtain diplomatic passport

As a former head of Algerian diplomacy, Ramtane Lamamra could in principle obtain a diplomatic passport in line with his new status, but his requests to the ministry's protocol department have so far gone unanswered.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.06.2023

Former Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra.

Spotlight | Sudan
AU sets out plan to take the reins on Sudan de-escalation

The African Union Commission, riding a wave of virulent criticism against US-Saudi mediation efforts on Sudan and amid the failure of various ceasefire agreements, is working on its own de-escalation plan, which Africa Intelligence has seen.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.05.2023

Bankole Adeoye, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, and Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), talk between themselves as they arrive at the AU headquarters for a meeting of the Extended Mechanism on the Sudan Crisis in Addis Ababa on 2 May 2023.

Algeria, Morocco, Tanzania, Western Sahara
Western Sahara question looms large over Morocco-Tanzania relations

Having long backed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Tanzania has in recent months been courted on multiple fronts by Morocco. Algeria, meanwhile, is not sitting on its hands.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.05.2023

Mali
Algiers struggles to keep Mali's long-running peace talks alive

Keen to defend its reputation on the international stage, Algeria wants to keep playing a key role in the implementation of the peace agreement signed in Algiers in 2015 which aimed to bring peace to the north of Mali.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.05.2023

Algeria
President Tebboune rejigs foreign ministry after Lamamra departure

Almost two months after Ramtane Lamamra stepped down as Algeria's foreign minister, his replacement, Ahmed Attaf, and President Adbelmadjid Tebboune are rejigging the foreign ministry.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.05.2023

Algeria
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's trip to France postponed

Breaking news published on 18/04/23 at 15:40 - The Algerian president's visit to France, originally scheduled for 2 and 3 May, has been postponed until June. The trip has been the subject of negotiations between Paris and Algiers over the past few days.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.04.2023

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and French President Emmanuel Macron at the UN Climate Change 2022 conference in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Algeria
Six special envoys have their missions cancelled

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has put an end to the work of the seven special envoys in charge of leading the international action of Algerian diplomacy, under the direct authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.04.2023

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.

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Ramtane Lamamra

Libya
UN mission faces uncertain future

Algeria
Ambassador Saïd Moussi posted to Lisbon after Paris withdrawal

Libya
Three-horse race to helm UN mission

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Sudan
Burhan and Touadéra seek rapprochement under Algiers' watchful eye

Sudan
African Union: Sudan on the agenda at heads of state summit

Sudan
Future of UNITAMS up in air

Algeria, Sudan
Guterres poised to appoint Algeria's Lamamra as UN special envoy for Sudan

Madagascar
Rajoelina blocks SADC political mission to Madagascar

Sudan
Algeria's Ramtane Lamamra in pole position for UN special envoy post

Algeria
Sabri Boukadoum tipped to be next ambassador to US

Algeria
IDRI's soft power ambitions fettered by management instability

Algeria
Tebboune carries out diplomatic reshuffle

Algeria
Ex-foreign minister Lamamra struggles to obtain diplomatic passport

Spotlight | Sudan
AU sets out plan to take the reins on Sudan de-escalation

Algeria, Morocco, Tanzania, Western Sahara
Western Sahara question looms large over Morocco-Tanzania relations

Mali
Algiers struggles to keep Mali's long-running peace talks alive

Algeria
President Tebboune rejigs foreign ministry after Lamamra departure

Algeria
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's trip to France postponed

Algeria
Six special envoys have their missions cancelled

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

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Ramtane Lamamra

Libya UN mission faces uncertain future

Algeria Ambassador Saïd Moussi posted to Lisbon after Paris withdrawal

Libya Three-horse race to helm UN mission

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Sudan Burhan and Touadéra seek rapprochement under Algiers' watchful eye

Sudan African Union: Sudan on the agenda at heads of state summit

Sudan Future of UNITAMS up in air

Algeria, Sudan Guterres poised to appoint Algeria's Lamamra as UN special envoy for Sudan

Madagascar Rajoelina blocks SADC political mission to Madagascar

Sudan Algeria's Ramtane Lamamra in pole position for UN special envoy post

Algeria Sabri Boukadoum tipped to be next ambassador to US

Algeria IDRI's soft power ambitions fettered by management instability

Algeria Tebboune carries out diplomatic reshuffle

Algeria Ex-foreign minister Lamamra struggles to obtain diplomatic passport

Spotlight | Sudan AU sets out plan to take the reins on Sudan de-escalation

Algeria, Morocco, Tanzania, Western Sahara Western Sahara question looms large over Morocco-Tanzania relations

Mali Algiers struggles to keep Mali's long-running peace talks alive

Algeria President Tebboune rejigs foreign ministry after Lamamra departure

Algeria Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's trip to France postponed

Algeria Six special envoys have their missions cancelled

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

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Libya
UN mission faces uncertain future

Algeria
Ambassador Saïd Moussi posted to Lisbon after Paris withdrawal

Libya
Three-horse race to helm UN mission

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Sudan
Burhan and Touadéra seek rapprochement under Algiers' watchful eye

Sudan
African Union: Sudan on the agenda at heads of state summit

Sudan
Future of UNITAMS up in air

Algeria, Sudan
Guterres poised to appoint Algeria's Lamamra as UN special envoy for Sudan

Madagascar
Rajoelina blocks SADC political mission to Madagascar

Sudan
Algeria's Ramtane Lamamra in pole position for UN special envoy post

Algeria
Sabri Boukadoum tipped to be next ambassador to US

Algeria
IDRI's soft power ambitions fettered by management instability

Algeria
Tebboune carries out diplomatic reshuffle

Algeria
Ex-foreign minister Lamamra struggles to obtain diplomatic passport

Spotlight | Sudan
AU sets out plan to take the reins on Sudan de-escalation

Algeria, Morocco, Tanzania, Western Sahara
Western Sahara question looms large over Morocco-Tanzania relations

Mali
Algiers struggles to keep Mali's long-running peace talks alive

Algeria
President Tebboune rejigs foreign ministry after Lamamra departure

Algeria
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's trip to France postponed

Algeria
Six special envoys have their missions cancelled

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