The Nigerien President, Abdourahmane Tiani, head of state and army general, began this Monday a two-day official visit to Algeria at the invitation of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune. At the head of a large delegation, Algeria’s guest was welcomed upon his arrival at Algiers International Airport by President Tebboune himself. Initial talks between the two heads of state, in the presence of the delegations from both countries, took place in the airport’s VIP lounge.
This fraternal and working visit aims to strengthen good neighborly ties between Algeria and Niger, and to boost bilateral cooperation, particularly in economic and commercial spheres. It comes within a new dynamic aimed at making the best use of the capacities and potential of both countries for the benefit of the Algerian and Nigerien peoples.
According to a statement from the Presidency, this visit will also provide “an opportunity to examine political issues related to the African continent in general, and the Sahel-Saharan neighborhood in particular.”
This visit by the Nigerien president puts an end to a diplomatic tension that had lasted since April 2025. Following the return of the ambassadors of both countries to their posts and the recent visit to Niamey by an Algerian delegation led by the Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Arkab, President Tebboune had praised the importance of this visit, affirming his “great respect” for Abdourahmane Tiani.
This visit illustrates the regional strategy based on a solid network of partnerships, solidarity, security coordination, and the revival of major structural economic projects in energy, mining, public works, and fiber optics.
On the political front, in addition to the warming of bilateral relations between Algeria and Niger, a revival of consultation and security cooperation is highly anticipated. The situation in the Sahel remains, in general, an area of instability, with the resurgence of terrorist group activities and major banditry, hence the urgency of maintaining genuine coordination on this front between the two countries.
The return to normalcy between Algeria and Niger should strengthen this security cooperation to enable a return to stability and peace, the cornerstone of any economic and social development.
Bound by fraternal relations founded on solidarity and good neighborliness, Algiers and Niamey are working to strengthen their cooperation and realize strategic projects in service of their common interests and regional and continental integration.
It should be emphasized that the two countries have longstanding relations, materialized through a joint commission, later elevated to the status of a high-level joint commission, which has enabled cooperation covering all areas.
During Mohamed Arkab’s visit to Niamey, the Nigerien president reaffirmed his country’s determination to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Algeria in all domains, and to work to support African cooperation and promote South-South partnerships, praising Algerian expertise, particularly in oil and gas.
In this regard, he expressed Niger’s desire to benefit from Algeria’s experience in these two fields, especially within the framework of Sonatrach’s exploration and prospecting project in the Kafra oil basin.
He highlighted the importance of the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline project, praising Algeria’s efforts for its realization as a strategic pillar supporting the social and economic development of transit countries.
For reminder, in August 2024, the visit of the Nigerien Prime Minister to Algeria was marked by the delivery of a message from the Nigerien president to the President of the Republic and by expanded talks during which he emphasized the key role that Algerian expertise could play in developing his country’s resources. To uphold the principles of cooperation and solidarity, Algeria sent aid to Niger in August 2024 following the floods that struck it, in addition to granting around 300 scholarships to Nigerien students.