Mediator of the 2015 Algiers Accord; mediated the Africa Corps/FAMa withdrawal from Kidal (Apr 2026). Bamako accuses Algiers of sheltering Azawad rebels; Algeria shot down a Malian drone near Tinzaouaten (Apr 2025) and relations collapsed.
Origin: Algeria
Recent (to 21 Oct 2026)
- 7 Aug: Algerian military security received German national Ulumaskan Sinan, held ~2 weeks in Niger by an ‘armed criminal group’, at In Guezzam; he was handed to the German ambassador on 10 Aug. Algiers reiterated it opposes ransom payments; how he was freed is undisclosed (C1, Faytuks News Discord (west-africa-sahel) via @mdnGovDz, x.com/mdnGovDz/status/2086129492536221890, 8 Aug 2026).
- 16 Sep 2026: the Algerian Air Force reportedly struck an illegal gold mine near Tchibarakaten (‘Tabarkat’), Agadez region, Niger; see Djado artisanal gold zone.
Relationships
- Mediated: Algiers Accord (2015)
- Accused (by Bamako) of sheltering: FLA
- Hostile to: FAMa (Mali)
Referenced by
- Djado artisanal gold zone (Struck nearby (Sep 2026))