New heads at ministry and Sonatrach, but Algeria has much still to do to halt drift
In depth
Issue 301
- 29 May 2015
| 8 minute read
A series of new appointments in government and public companies suggests that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s fourth term is finally gaining momentum. But in a complex and opaque political environment, the jury is very much out as to whether new faces such as incoming energy minister Salah Khebri and Sonatrach president director-general (PDG) Amine Mazouzi can enact the changes to governance and project implementation so many Algerians crave.In a long-awaited government reshuffle announced on 14 May, Bouteflika named low-profile industry academic Khebri to replace Youcef Yousfi at the Ministry of Energy
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