Algeria Concerned Over Mali’s Decision to End Peace Deal With Tuareg Separatists
The Algerian Foreign Ministry have voiced deep concern over the decision of Mali’s government to end the 2015 peace agreement with Tuareg separatists.
“Algeria expresses its deep regret and concern over the decision made by Mali’s authorities to terminate the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, resulting from the Algiers process,” the ministry’s statement read.
The decision is “dangerous for Mali and for the entire region, which seeks to maintain peace and stability,” the Algerian ministry said.
Earlier, it was reported that the Malian authorities had ended the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, also known as the Algiers Agreement.
Mali has been embroiled in an armed conflict between government forces, separatist militants and Islamist groups since 2012. More than a decade of violent conflict in the country has led to persistent insecurity, climatic shocks, massive displacement and a dire humanitarian situation.
