The President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has given instructions for the immediate return to Niamey of the Algerian ambassador accredited to the sister Republic of Niger. This was announced in a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.
This decision comes after the return to Algeria and resumption of duties, on this day February 12, 2026, of the ambassador of the Republic of Niger accredited in Algeria. It also testifies to the high importance that the President of the Republic attaches to strengthening fraternal relations, cooperation, and good neighborliness with Niger,” the statement explained.
This measure “will undoubtedly promote the revival of the tradition of high-level bilateral political dialogue, the resumption of multifaceted cooperation initiated between the two brotherly countries, and the realization of strategic projects for the benefit of regional and continental integration,” added the same source.