By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Emmanuel Macron reportedly discreetly sent his diplomatic adviser to Algiers in early November to try to renew dialogue with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The mission comes after several signs of rapprochement between Paris and Algiers, according to Africa Intelligence cited by La Nouvelle Tribune.
Emmanuel Macron wants to lay the groundwork for reconciliation between Paris and Algiers before the end of his term, as Franco-Algerian relations remain tense. The French president’s initiative comes as his departure from the Élysée approaches, according to Africa Intelligence.
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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune orders an increase in the number of laboratories checking imported products at ports and airports, beyond the two already operating in Algiers. He also calls for tougher sanctions against importers of products dangerous to public health, according to the Presidency of the Republic.
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Renault Trucks has abandoned plans to restart its Meftah truck assembly plant, in Blida province, which has been shut since November 2020. The French manufacturer dropped efforts to obtain a new licence, according to El Watan, citing Africa Intelligence. The plant, operated by SPA Soprovi Algérie, created through a partnership with Algerian group BSF Souakri, faced local integration requirements.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Algérie Eco ·
Five Algerian ministers, sent by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, travelled to Tlemcen on 10 November 2026 to denounce pollution attributed to Morocco in waterways feeding the Hammam Boughrara dam. Interior Minister Brahim Merad described it as “systematic aggression”, but studies by Algerian researchers also point to industrial discharges from Maghnia, on the Algerian side, according to Bladi.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Bladi ·
François-Xavier Bellamy wants to suspend visas for AlgeriansFrench MEP François-Xavier Bellamy is calling for the suspension of all French visas for Algerian nationals until Algiers takes back its nationals subject to a removal order. He wants to implement the measure from 2027 and invokes the new European regulation on the return of irregular foreign nationals.
In Tunisia, Noureddine Bhiri sentenced to 25 years on appealTunis Court of Appeal on Thursday 12 November 2026 upheld convictions in the case of passports and nationality certificates issued to foreigners wanted for terrorism, increasing the prison sentences of former Justice Minister Noureddine Bhiri and former security official Fathi Beldi from 20 to 25 years. Four fugitives, including Mouadh Ghanouchi, son of Rached Ghannouchi, remain sentenced to 30 years, according to Business News.The week in Africa
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