by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 14, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy
Algeria: Standoff with France Expands with New Tensions Over Diplomatic Pouches Summary: On 11 August, 2025, Algeria formally rejected France’s proposed temporary procedure for handling diplomatic pouches, citing violations of international conventions and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 30, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: Sonatrach China Deal Lays Groundwork for Hydrocarbon Investments Summary: On 20 July 2025, Algeria’s state-owned oil company, Sonatrach, and China’s Sinopec signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting the stage for future hydrocarbon contracts in the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 10, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Legal
Algeria: Proposed Mining Legislation Would Open Sector to Foreign Investment Summary: On 4 June 2025, Mining Weekly magazine reported that Algeria is considering new legislation that would allow foreign firms to hold as much as 80% of the ownership of mining projects...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 29, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Social
Algeria: France Threatens Asset Freezes in Continued Diplomatic Row Summary: On 28 May 2025, French News websites including ‘L’Express’ and ‘Le Journal Du Dimanche’ reported that the French government is seriously considering freezing assets of twenty senior Algerian...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 17, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Security
Algeria: Despite Presidential Overtures, Tensions with France Persist Summary: On 15 April 2025, France expelled 12 Algerian officials and recalled its ambassador from Algiers following Algeria’s expulsion of 12 employees of the French embassy in Algiers a day...