The ruling Algerian junta has sparked a diplomatic crisis with another neighboring country, proving beyond doubt to be a regional pariah and a source of instability. It has already strained relations with Morocco, Spain, France, Mauritania, Tunisia, Niger, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, and Libya. The reckless Algerian regime added fuel to the fire when President Abdelmajid Tebboune received radical Imam Mahmoud Dicko, opponent of the Malian military junta. The move irked Bamako which summoned immediately the Algerian ambassador to protest against Algiers “unfriendly acts” seen as blatant meddling in Mali’s domestic affairs. These successive setbacks exacerbated the Algerian regime frustration after unsuccessful bids to join the BRICS and host the African Nations Cups of 2025 or 2027.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 25, 2023 12:33 UTC