Algerian and Mauritanian Presidents are Discussing the Sahara Conflict

Afaf Fahchouch
Afaf Fahchouch
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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune had a telephone conversation with his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, on Wednesday evening, According to the Mauritanian News Agency.

The conversation was held in honor of the holy month of Ramadan, during which the two leaders expressed satisfaction with the strong bilateral relations between their countries and peoples. They also discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern, including the situation in Libya and the Sahel region, as well as the Sahara conflict and its latest developments in light of international efforts and the work of Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura to revive the political process of the conflict.

The phone call was part of ongoing political coordination and direct communication between the Algerian and Mauritanian governments, as Algeria seeks to win over Mauritania to its position in the Sahara conflict. This is particularly important in light of Morocco’s diplomatic superiority at the African and international levels, and Algeria’s attempts to influence the regional level by focusing on Mauritania and Tunisia.

Algeria has consistently supported the efforts of the United Nations to resolve the conflict and sees itself as “a party to the solution, not the problem.”

The phone conversation took place as Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans residing abroad, Nasser Bourita, visited Washington, where he held talks with his American counterpart, Anthony Blinken.

The talks covered a range of bilateral relations and issues, including the Sahara conflict and the US position in support of the self-government initiative.

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