A Russian submarine docks in Algiers the same day a US special operations commander meets the head of Algeria's land forces. Also here: Algeria's new government, 7,400 new M23 recruits and Sudan's 81 percent inflation.
The Russian navy in Algeria stays busy. On September 14 the submarine Novorossiysk and the tug Yakov Grebelsky docked in Algiers, two weeks after the corvette Boyky’s call on August 31. The same day, the commander of US Special Operations Command Africa, Major General Claude Tudor, met the head of Algeria’s land forces, and the US Embassy spoke of ongoing military cooperation. A new Algerian government, in which Abdelmadjid Tebboune keeps the defense portfolio and Said Chanegriha becomes minister-delegate, completes the picture.
The Africa Now bulletin of September 15, 2025 brings together 27 stories, drawn from official statements, government and military press services, and international media.
Scope
Russia’s other channels fill much of the issue. Alexey Overchuk discussed the El Dabaa nuclear plant and the Russian Industrial Zone in Cairo, the African Business Club prepared Russia-Africa Expo 2025 with the ambassadors of Guinea, Gambia, Mozambique and Burkina Faso, Orenburg exporters studied African markets, and a Russian Orthodox mission reached Baringo County in Kenya. Libyan National Army special forces trained in Belarus.
In the Sahel and Central Africa, justice ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States weighed court action against France and Ukraine and the prosecution of France24, RFI and TV5 Monde, over 7,400 soldiers joined the AFC and M23 in eastern Congo, and a former Niger minister was arrested in a human sacrifice case.
The issue also covers Sudan’s inflation reaching 81 percent and its rejection of US sanctions, the witchcraft conviction in a plot against Zambia’s president, the first gasoline cargo from Nigeria’s Dangote refinery to the United States, a $750 million Afreximbank facility for South African infrastructure, and Ghana’s plan to end chicken imports within three years.
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Russian Navy tug “Yakov Grebelsky” and submarine “Novorossiysk” arrived at Algeria’s capital port on September 14 as part of bilateral military cooperation. The North African country’s Defense Ministry reported that the Black Sea and Baltic Fleet detachment will remain docked until September 18. That same day, US Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) Commander Major General Claude Tudor met with Algerian Land Forces Commander Major General Mustafa Smaali. The American side emphasized Algeria’s important role in ensuring regional stability and security. The US Embassy in Algeria stated that ongoing military cooperation between US and Algerian forces demonstrates shared commitment to strengthening regional and international peace through strategic dialogue. Previously, on August 31, the Russian Baltic Fleet corvette “Boyky” also made a business call to Algeria’s port, reflecting the active naval engagement between the countries.
Sergey Konyashin, Algiers Hosts Moscow and Washington on the Same Day (Africa Now, Démarche, September 15, 2025)