The Algerian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Attaf, arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Wednesday, kicking off an African tour that also includes Benin and Ghana. His visit is aimed at exploring a political solution to the crisis in Niger.
The Algerian Foreign Ministry stated that Attaf held extensive consultations with his Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Maytama Tujar, immediately upon his arrival.
The ministry revealed that the discussions between the two parties centered on “the crisis in the Republic of Niger, its developments, and prospects to enhance efforts aimed at shaping a peaceful solution that ensures a return to the constitutional order in the country and avoids the unpredictable risks of military intervention.”
The two sides exchanged “information and analyses on the diplomatic efforts made by both countries to contribute to ending this crisis in their shared vicinity.” Particular emphasis was placed on the initiatives undertaken by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his Nigerian counterpart Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the current president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The Algerian Foreign Ministry announced that Attaf and Tujar agreed “to continue and enhance coordination between the two countries in the coming days to seize all available opportunities to activate the political solution, ensuring the restoration of security and stability in Niger in a sustainable manner.”
