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UK Think-Tank: Algerian regime rocked by events in Russia

The latest short-lived Wagner mutiny that shook Russia, which occurred barely a week after Algerian President’s visit to Moscow, will have weakened both Abdelmajid Tebboune and Gen. Saïd Chengriha’s Russophile wing of the army, said a London-based think-tank. What happens in Russia could have major implications for Algeria. After Tebboune’s visit, it seemed clear that, […]

Morocco: Rabat to send ambassador to Pretoria 12 years after pull-out

Rabat is dispatching a new ambassador to Pretoria, South Africa as King Mohamed VI announced the North Africa country’s return to the Africa Union (AU). Morocco recalled its envoy in 2004 after Pretoria officially recognized Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). The South African government led by the African National Congress (ANC) is a staunch ally […]

After Russia, China snubs Algeria on Victory Day

Algeria often portrays itself as a close ally of both China and Russia. Yet its absence from China’s Victory Day parade in Beijing tells a different story, one of diplomatic marginalization and limited strategic relevance. Algeria already made headlines when Russian president Putin ignored to invite Tebboune during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, signaling […]