AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFootball & World Cup: Algeria has extended Vladimir Petkovic’s contract through July 2028 as the Desert Foxes head to the 2026 finals, with Algeria drawn in Group J against Argentina, Austria and debutant Jordan—opening match set for June 16 in Kansas City. Western Sahara Diplomacy: UN Secretary-General envoy Staffan de Mistura arrived in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf for a June 7-8 visit aimed at creating conditions to restart negotiations. Energy & Regional Trade: Algeria has begun work on its section of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a 4,128-km project targeting up to 30 billion cubic metres of gas a year from Nigeria via Niger to Algeria’s Hassi R’Mel for export to Europe. Security & Terrorism: Mali has put a $3.5m bounty on Iyad Ag Ghali, the JNIM leader, as the Sahel remains under pressure from armed groups. Sports Business: Algeria’s national team coach extension and World Cup build-up are also feeding transfer talk, with reports linking Algerian-linked players to European clubs ahead of the tournament.
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