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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

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

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

Algeria's new parliament: Continuity with new faces

Algeria's second parliamentary elections since the 2019 Hirak protest movement produced a legislature that looks different on its surface but changes little beneath it. A new assembly with its first female speaker sits atop a system built well before polling day to deliver a predetermined outcome.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 21 Aug 2026

Algeria's new parliament: Continuity with new faces

How the Sahara War is forcing Mali and Algeria back together

Multiple coups, broken treaties, and "hostile acts" pushed the two countries apart, but as the insurgency in the desert grows, Algiers and Bamako need each other more than ever

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 6 Aug 2026

How the Sahara War is forcing Mali and Algeria back together

Algeria’s road to Europe is through Madrid and Berlin

As relations with France remain weak, Algeria is turning to Europe's other major powers for investment and political backing

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 28 Jul 2026

Algeria’s road to Europe is through Madrid and Berlin

Algeria's new bidding round comes at a critical time

Algiers is seeking to launch another bidding round for oil and gas exploration rights as the country aims to increase output in a world hungry for energy.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 24 Mar 2026

Algeria's new bidding round comes at a critical time

Trump envoy to begin Maghreb tour as US pushes for diplomatic reset in North Africa

EXCLUSIVE – Massad Boulos, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Special Presidential Advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs, is preparing to embark on a tour of the Maghreb in the coming days.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 20 Jul 2025

Trump envoy to begin Maghreb tour as US pushes for diplomatic reset in North Africa

Saddam Haftar begins Algeria charm offensive

The Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground Forces, Saddam Haftar, hopes to reset relations with Algeria, one of the few regional supporters of the rival Government of National Unity (GNU).

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 18 Jul 2025

Saddam Haftar begins Algeria charm offensive

Why Algeria pulled the plug on its mega-port dream

The cancellation of Algeria's El Hamdania mega-port highlights the struggle between political stability and sustainable growth, risking regional isolation and investor confidence amid a looming fiscal crisis.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 7 May 2025