Algeria International

Algeria’s recent wave of migrant raids and mass expulsions is reshaping the informal economy where many foreign business owners operate without legal protections. According to MENA Rights Group, authorities have intensified enforcement in cities like Algiers, Oran and Tamanrasset, targeting undocumented migrants with raids, arbitrary detentions and forced expulsions. The crackdown, which has escalated over … Read more

Algeria and Spain have reversed a year-long rupture in energy diplomacy, restoring pragmatic commercial flows that could ease supply risks for European buyers and open new corridors for Algerian exporters. According to ISPI, the rapprochement follows a cycle of strained talks over gas pricing and transit volumes that culminated in late 2025. Energy traders in … Read more

For the first time in decades, Algeria finds itself at the center of high-stakes Western Sahara diplomacy orchestrated by the United States. Recent reports show Washington has convened rival capitals Algiers and Rabat, along with the Polisario Front and Mauritania, for secret negotiations in Madrid aimed at unlocking a political solution to the four-decade conflict. … Read more

Indonesian state oil company Pertamina has secured an oil production-sharing contract in Algeria, marking the company’s first upstream venture in North Africa. According to African Law & Business, the contract was awarded following a recent licensing round managed by Algeria’s Ministry of Energy and Mines. The agreement gives Pertamina the rights to operate in a … Read more

Algeria’s decision to prioritize economic diplomacy with France is unlocking opportunities for diaspora entrepreneurs seeking to scale beyond Europe’s borders. The recent shift follows President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s firm stance after French President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise Western Sahara policy reversal in May 2026, which Paris underestimated. Algeria responded by recalling its ambassador to Paris for consultations … Read more

Algeria and Tunisia have seen bilateral trade surge by 42 percent over the past three years, Algeria’s foreign minister Ahmed Attaf told reporters in Algiers recently. The jump in exchange follows a policy push by both governments to deepen integration under the Arab Maghreb Union banner and to reduce dependence on European markets. Figures released … Read more

Algeria’s state energy company Sonatrach and the Ministry of Energy recently signed a 15 GW solar pipeline deal with a consortium led by Germany’s Siemens Energy and France’s TotalEnergies, according to pv magazine Global. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), announced earlier this month, outlines a phased rollout through 2030, positioning Algeria as a future renewable … Read more