The Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures has been riven by internal tensions for months. Now its ailing boss, Adolphe Moudiki, has appointed his wife as the company's inspector general.
While the presidential office underwent a major reshuffle this month, the most strategic position is still occupied by Arthur Lemami. However, three people close to the head of state are vying to replace the chief of staff.
Several ministers and ambassadors travelled to Dubai mid-May to celebrate the nuptials of the president's son and Nathalie Bumba-Pembe. However, some important clan members declined the invitation.
The two British and Canadian juniors no longer see any future in the CI-26 oil deposit, where costs are not falling and production is gradually declining.
The local subsidiary of Dutch giant Heineken has launched a series of redundancies for "economic reasons" due to poor results for the first quarter, placing them behind their main competitor, SOLIBRA.
The text tabled by France's government was due to be studied under the fast-track procedure, but some elected members of the upper house feel that it merits further discussion.
Haile Libanos, partner of the influential former TPLF deputy chairwoman, Fetlework Gebregziabher, was arrested by Ethiopian domestic intelligence in Addis Ababa, as tensions between the federal government and the Tigrayan party escalate.
Discussions between Washington and Pretoria have hit a snag over the presence of journalists at the meeting between the American and South African presidents planned for the 21 May. During this visit, Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas is expected to be introduced to the US authorities.
An ecosystem of writers particularly sympathetic to Algiers is being built on the ruins of an anti-colonial publication.
A Moroccan permanent delegation is expected in Paris from 25 to 28 May with a view to preparing for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025 and the FIFA men's World Cup in 2030.
