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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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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.
·New York, United States
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The two countries announced the reciprocal reopening of their airspace and the return of their ambassadors. Tension had risen between the two neighbours since the junta came to power in Bamako following two coups d'état in 2020 and 2021.
·Paris, France
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The Malian government had earlier announced the return of its ambassador to Algiers, and both countries had reported the reciprocal reopening of their airspace.
·Paris, France
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Leaning Left15Leaning Right6Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
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