2023-07-31 20:08:31
By Adam Arroudj
Posted yesterday at 18:33, Updated 1 minute ago
Hundreds of Nigeriens demonstrate their support for the military junta on Sunday in front of the National Assembly in Niamey. -/AFP
DECRYPTION – Having “strongly condemned the coup attempt”, Algiers fears increased migratory pressure.
Mali, permanently shaken by two coups, the vampirization by the Russian mercenaries of Wagner and the withdrawal of the Barkhane force, was certainly in the center of attention. But Niger, with its some 1,000 kilometers of border shared with Algeria, had been causing a lot of concern for a while. “When a neighboring country is going through a storm, whether political or economic, it always means that, in one way or another, Algeria is going to be impacted.summarizes a diplomat on condition of anonymity, because not authorized to speak to the media. Morocco, Mali, Libya, Tunisia and now, Niger, it’s starting to do a lot.
Officially, Algiers has moreover expressed “deep concern” with which the authorities are monitoring the situation in Niger, and “strongly condemned the coup attempt” against President Bazoum. Foreign Affairs also pointed out “the imperative for all to work towards the preservation of political stability…
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