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Mali and Algeria reopen airspace and reinstate ambassadors, ending a yearlong rift
The neighbors said flights and diplomatic missions would resume after a year-long dispute over a drone Algeria said crossed into its airspace.
- On Friday, Algeria and Mali reopened their airspace to each other's planes and reinstated ambassadors, ending a year-long diplomatic rift that began in April 2025.
- Tensions escalated in April 2025 after Algeria shot down a Malian drone, which Algeria alleged crossed into Algiers' airspace—an allegation Mali denied, sparking ambassador recalls and airspace closure.
- Algerian foreign ministry official Kamel Retieb will resume duties as ambassador to Mali, while the defence ministry confirmed reopening includes all flights to and from Mali via international destinations.
- Relations between the nations deteriorated two years ago when Mali ended a 2015 peace accord with Tuareg rebels, citing Algerian 'hostility' amid a security crisis involving criminal gangs since 2012.
- Despite the diplomatic progress, Mali's junta has accused Algeria of backing extremist rebels linked to Qaida, highlighting underlying volatility between the neighbors despite the recent airspace restoration.
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Bamako and Algiers have agreed to reopen airspace and return ambassadors after a dispute over a drone incident Algeria and Mali have announced the restoration of diplomatic relations after a yearlong rift that erupted when Algiers shot down a Malian military drone near their shared border. Malian government spokesperson Issa Ousmane Coulibaly said on Friday...
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Mali and Algeria reopen airspace and reinstate ambassadors, ending a yearlong rift
Mali and Algeria have reopened their airspace and reinstated ambassadors, ending a diplomatic rift that began over a year ago.
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