Since the destruction of a Malian drone by the Algerian army in Tinzaouatène, on the border between the two countries, it has been climbing between the two former allies. Reminder of ambassadors, closure of airspace … The diplomatic crisis worries the economic community of West African States. Decryption with researcher Raouf Farrah.
This is the last episode that came to revive old tensions between Mali and Algeria. Algeria killed on March 31 “an armed recognition drone near the border town of Tin-Zaouatine having penetrated [son] Aerial space for a distance of two kilometers, “said the Defense Ministry in a statement.
The radar data “clearly establishes the violation of the airspace of Algeria”. Algiers also claims that this is the third Malian foray since 2024.
To see tooAlgeria-Mali: diplomatic quarrel after the destruction of a drone on the border
Read more on France 24
Read also:
Drone Malian abused: Algeria in turn recalls its ambassadors in Mali and Niger
Mali crisis – Algeria: the Cédéao says he is “deeply concerned”
Mali – Algeria: tense relations after the accident of a slaughtered drone
