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“Shadow Strategy: Russian Military Advisers in Algeria and Moscow’s Expanding Influence in North Africa”

Russia's engagement with Algeria has grown significantly over the past decade, with a quiet yet consequential element being the deployment of military advisers. While these developments are not unprecedented, the reported…

May 13, 2025Algeria, Russia

Geopolitics Governance

The Foreign Policy of Abdelmadjid Tebboune: Analyzing the Second Term of Algeria’s Presidency

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, 78, swept back into office for a second term after winning last week’s election, with the a landslide 84.3 percent of the vote last week’s election, the…

September 18, 2024Algeria, Israel, Morocco, Palestine, Western Sahara

Democracy Governance

Abdelmadjid Tebboune Poised to Secure Re-Election with Majority Votes in Algeria’s First Round of Voting”

The campaign is drawing to a close for Algeria's presidential election this weekend. The only real unknown is how many voters will turn out. Tuesday was the final day of campaigning for the…

September 4, 2024Algeria

Geoeconomics Geopolitics

France’s Western Sahara shift

After years of diplomatic tensions, France has reversed course on its decades-old position by recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara. In late July, Paris formally endorsed Morocco's autonomy plan for…

August 9, 2024Algeria, France, Western Sahara

Coup Governance

Military rift hits Algerian chief of staff

Algeria's strongman Said Chengriha shows signs of internal weakness in rivalry with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. At least six Algerian army officers were reportedly arrested this month for allegedly plotting against the chief…

November 25, 2022Algeria, Morocco

Conflict Geopolitics

Military developments in Algeria and Morocco likely to lead up to conflict in North Africa

Morocco is deploying significant resources to survey its maritime and land borders. Morocco will mobilize 50,000 troops to improve surveillance systems, Abdellatif Loudiyi, the delegate in charge of defence, says. This move anticipates thesteps by its neighbours and, given the…

November 18, 2022Algeria, Front Polisario, Iran, Morocco, Russia

Conflict Energy Geopolitics

Risks of war between Algeria and Morocco are low despite aggressive Algeria’s rhetorics.

Tensions between the Algeria and Morocco have been growing, and Algeria's rhetoric points towards an armed conflict. However there are doubts that an escalation is imminent. Both countries don't have any interest in waging a war on…

November 9, 2021Algeria, Front Polisario, Morocco, Western Sahara

Geopolitics Situation Reports

High Probability of Arab Spring-2 in MENA Region to Strengthen Russia’s Hand

The political crisis in some Arab world countries is highly probable to escalate into a new round of the Arab Spring today. Thus, destabilization of the MENA region will lead…

November 18, 2019Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan

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