{"id":17804,"date":"2025-05-22T14:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17804"},"modified":"2025-05-22T14:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:42:07","slug":"emirati-diplomacy-in-the-sahel-sparks-algerian-alarm-amid-deepening-regional-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/22\/emirati-diplomacy-in-the-sahel-sparks-algerian-alarm-amid-deepening-regional-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirati Diplomacy in the Sahel Sparks Algerian Alarm Amid Deepening Regional Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watan<\/strong><\/em>-A visit by a UAE delegation, led by Minister of State Sheikh Shakhbut bin Nahyan Al Nahyan to Mali and Niger, has stirred unease in Algerian circles amid growing suspicions of Emirati intentions in a region Algeria considers its strategic backyard\u2014especially at a time when Algeria’s relations with Sahel countries are severely strained.<\/p>\n

According to Malian media, the Emirati minister\u2019s visit is part of a broader effort to boost bilateral partnerships and expand cooperation in vital sectors such as security, counterterrorism, finance, energy, housing, and infrastructure. The visit included a meeting at the Koulouba Palace with Mali\u2019s transitional president, General Assimi Go\u00efta.<\/p>\n

The signing of new agreements was portrayed as a continuation of longstanding strategic cooperation dating back to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan\u2019s historic visit to Bamako in 1985. This relationship has deepened in recent years through UAE support for development projects, including social housing, renewable energy, and infrastructure development.<\/p>\n

Malian reports emphasized that the UAE aims to expand its African partnerships, particularly in the Sahel, in ways that serve its economic and security interests while contributing to regional stability and development. Go\u00efta reiterated Mali\u2019s commitment to its sovereign principles and praised the UAE’s consistent support.<\/p>\n

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Algeria Shoots Down Armed Drone Near Mali Border<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Algerian Media Responds with Alarm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In stark contrast, Algerian media voiced strong skepticism. The newspaper El Khabar alleged that the UAE\u2019s presence in the region is driven by \u201cdestructive motives,\u201d asserting that Abu Dhabi is exploiting the diplomatic void left by Algeria\u2019s cooling relations with Sahel countries.<\/p>\n

The report accused the UAE of backing military regimes in suppressing political opposition and waging war on the Tuareg in northern Mali<\/a>. El Khabar warned that the timing of the visit coincides with major power shifts and rising violence in Mali and Libya, suggesting that Abu Dhabi might be encouraging Mali\u2019s hostile posture toward Algeria\u2014possibly in coordination with Morocco\u2019s broader regional designs.<\/p>\n

The paper also linked the UAE\u2019s moves to its normalization with Israel, claiming that Abu Dhabi often fuels tensions in fragile Arab states like Sudan, Libya, and Yemen\u2014not through peacemaking, but by stoking division and backing one faction over another.<\/p>\n

French-Algerian Media Echo Concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The French-language Le Soir d\u2019Alg\u00e9rie described the UAE\u2019s role in the Sahel as \u201cdubious,\u201d reporting that Abu Dhabi supports the deployment of mercenaries in Mali to back the coup-led regime and escalate tensions with Algeria.<\/p>\n

\"UAE
Emirati Diplomacy in the Sahel Sparks Algerian Alarm Amid Deepening Regional Tensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Algeria\u2019s Crumbling Sahel Ties<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Algeria\u2019s ties with Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have soured, particularly after the Algerian army downed a Malian drone that breached its airspace in March. The three countries collectively recalled their ambassadors from Algiers, prompting reciprocal action.<\/p>\n

Tensions with Mali, however, predate this incident, stemming from Bamako\u2019s military solution to the Tuareg issue in the north, sidelining the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. In January, Mali’s junta accused Algeria of hostile acts, including backing opposition factions, and unilaterally terminated the agreement.<\/p>\n

Relations with Niger also took a hit after the 2023 coup against President Mohamed Bazoum, despite Algeria\u2019s efforts to push for a national reconciliation process. Although relations had improved recently\u2014thanks to Algerian energy investments\u2014Niger aligned itself with Mali after the drone incident.<\/p>\n

A Reignited Algeria\u2013UAE Crisis<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Algeria-UAE relations took another dive following a sharp televised attack by Algerian state TV on the UAE. This came after Sky News Arabia aired a segment featuring historian Mohamed El Amine Belghit, who claimed Amazigh identity was a “Zionist-French creation”\u2014a severe affront to Algerian national identity.<\/p>\n

Algeria<\/a> denounced the \u201cfabricated emirate\u201d for crossing red lines and attacking its unity, warning that Algeria \u201cwill retaliate in kind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though relations briefly thawed with a Ramadan phone call between Presidents Tebboune and Mohammed bin Zayed, tensions quickly returned. In early 2024, Algeria\u2019s High Security Council issued a statement denouncing \u201chostile acts\u201d by a \u201cbrotherly Arab nation,\u201d widely understood to mean the UAE.<\/p>\n

In March, President Tebboune explicitly accused the UAE of fueling discord across the region, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cWherever there\u2019s conflict\u2014Mali, Libya, Sudan\u2014you\u2019ll find this country\u2019s money. We hold no enmity, but we\u2019ll defend Algeria\u2019s dignity with patience, up to a point.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mali Algeria tensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UAE Strategy: Divide and Influence?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Algerian state radio has also reported that the UAE funded Morocco with \u20ac15 million to wage online propaganda campaigns aimed at destabilizing the Sahel and souring Algeria’s relations with neighboring states. The funds allegedly financed media buyouts in France and Africa.<\/p>\n

National Construction Movement leader Abdelkader Bengrina has repeatedly warned about the UAE\u2019s divisive role in the region, particularly after Niger\u2019s coup. In August 2024, he even warned about the Emirati minister\u2019s \u201cominous\u201d visits to Tunisia, suggesting they aimed to buy Tunisia\u2019s normalization with Israel.<\/p>\n

Conclusion: A Regional Powder Keg<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The UAE\u2019s growing presence in the Sahel has become a geopolitical flashpoint. What Abu Dhabi frames as partnership and development, Algiers sees as provocation and subversion. Without careful recalibration, the region risks becoming the next battleground in a simmering Gulf-North Africa rivalry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Watan-A visit by a UAE delegation, led by Minister of State Sheikh Shakhbut bin Nahyan Al Nahyan to Mali and Niger, has stirred unease in Algerian circles amid growing suspicions of Emirati intentions in a region Algeria considers its strategic backyard\u2014especially at a time when Algeria’s relations with Sahel countries are severely strained. 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