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Algeria’s small government reshuffle reveals bigger calculations

After record-low turnout, pressure for change was high. Tebboune opted for limited changes, but they bring Algeria's economic files closer to the presidency while curbing influential ministers.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 25 Sep 2026

Algeria’s small government reshuffle reveals bigger calculations

Is Iraq becoming a Houthi front against Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia has been looking for a way to reduce its dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran and its regional allies have other plans.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 22 Sep 2026

Is Iraq becoming a Houthi front against Saudi Arabia?

Fighting for the enemy: Russia's rebels in Ukraine

Over the past years, Ukraine has encouraged the creation of anti-Kremlin Russian rebel groups on its territory. Initially an effective propaganda strategy, concerns have arisen over whether these Russians are reliable, or whether they represent a serious security gamble.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 18 Sep 2026

Fighting for the enemy: Russia's rebels in Ukraine

What's behind Saleh's 4+4 U-turn

Shortly after announcing he would try to revive the defunct 6+6 talks instead of ratifying the 4+4 agreement, he made a surprise u-turn in a few days, prompting many to question what happened.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 17 Sep 2026

Breaking bonds: Behind the Algeria-Emirati rupture

The long standing relations between Algiers and Abu Dhabi established by the Bouteflika government have now officially collapsed, as both capitals move in two different geopolitical directions.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 16 Sep 2026

Breaking bonds: Behind the Algeria-Emirati rupture

Algeria and Niger’s surprise rapprochement

Algiers and Niamey's previous relationship had been upended by the wave of Sahel coups in the early 2020s, but recent events in the region have allowed for an opening.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 11 Sep 2026

Algeria and Niger’s surprise rapprochement

The NOC's race for investment

The Libyan National Oil Corporation has continued to increase international partnerships and rehabilitation projects, but this push comes as security and stability issues remain unresolved.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 9 Sep 2026

The Gulf's Washington delusion

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 5 Sep 2026

The gamble of an Imperial Democrat

The Republican Party is increasingly looking to tilt institutions in its favour to secure future power, causing Democrats to plan out how they might try to redress the imbalance. Yet, attempts to do so could spark a much larger GOP backlash and send the American Republic into uncharted territory.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 2 Sep 2026

Algiers betting on U.S.-Algeria Business Forum success

As Washington and Algiers look beyond past tensions, business and energy ties could reshape the future of U.S.-Algeria relations.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 2 Sep 2026

Algiers betting on U.S.-Algeria Business Forum success

Libya's summer electricity crisis nears breaking point

Infrastructure failures driven by political corruption are continuing to drive anger in the north African country.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 29 Aug 2026

Libya's summer electricity crisis nears breaking point

Why Sudan and Ethiopia's wars are merging together

For a long time, the civil war in Sudan and the internal conflict in Ethiopia were unrelated conflicts. But recent developments in both countries have led to a gradual merging of the two into a larger regional standoff. Is the Horn of Africa on the eve of a larger war?

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 28 Aug 2026

Why Sudan and Ethiopia's wars are merging together