Algeria, France Restart High-Level Security Cooperation to Ease Tensions
The announcement came Tuesday from French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez following talks in Algiers with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The visit marked the first time in several months that a French official of his rank traveled to Algeria.
Addressing reporters after his meetings — which included discussions with his Algerian counterpart Said Sayoud and top security representatives — Nunez confirmed that both sides had formally reinstated the joint mechanism. The initiative is intended to reestablish “normal security relations.”
The revived framework is set to encompass collaboration across judicial matters, police coordination, intelligence sharing, and migration issues. Among the most delicate topics on the agenda is repatriation, a longstanding point of contention between the two governments.
According to Nunez, the newly agreed steps will be put into action “as soon as possible,” with cooperation in the areas of security and migration expected to operate at a “very high level.”
In recent months, security dialogue has become the principal avenue for restoring communication after a short-lived diplomatic rapprochement unraveled in April of last year, triggered by the detention of an Algerian diplomat in France.
Although the reactivation of the mechanism indicates a renewed willingness to engage, neither side declared a full normalization of bilateral ties. Analysts suggest that tangible advances in judicial collaboration and migration management will play a decisive role in shaping the future direction of relations.
The latest development follows a prolonged period of diplomatic strain that included the withdrawal of ambassadors and escalating disagreements. Tensions intensified further after France altered its stance in July 2024 to endorse Morocco’s autonomy initiative for Western Sahara — a shift firmly opposed by Algeria.
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