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Algeria Gate: Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, took part in the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, held on August 27th in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The session endorsed the Mauritanian candidate, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, as the new Secretary-General of the OIC, succeeding Hussein Ibrahim Taha of the Republic of Chad.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to review the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories amid the ongoing and escalating Israeli violations against the Palestinian people, which have resulted in a serious deterioration of the humanitarian and security situation.

In this regard, participants stressed the need to intensify efforts and collective action to put an end to the Israeli aggressions and violations, and to provide international protection for the Palestinian people in a manner that guarantees respect for their legitimate national rights.

For his part, Attaf reaffirmed in his address Algeria’s firm and steadfast position in support of the Palestinian cause and the legitimate, inalienable national rights of the Palestinian people, foremost among them the right to establish an independent and sovereign state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy.

The Algerian Foreign Minister also called for an end to Israeli aggressions against Arab lands, underlined the necessity of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, and stressed the importance of de-escalation and prioritising dialogue and peaceful means in addressing crises, so as to create the conditions necessary for establishing security and stability in the Middle East.

Attaf further reiterated the importance of strengthening joint Islamic action and unifying positions in the face of the challenges confronting the Islamic world, enabling the OIC to fulfil its role more effectively in defending the interests of member states and their just causes.

Algeria Gate: The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, received on Thursday at the El Mouradia Palace the Nigerien Prime Minister, who arrived in Algeria at the head of a large ministerial delegation as part of efforts to strengthen relations between Algiers and Niamey.

This visit comes as Algeria is going through a painful period following the violent fires that have affected several wilayas in the center and east of the country.

At the beginning of the meeting, Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the Nigerien official observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of these fires, in a gesture of solidarity and contemplation in the face of this national tragedy.

These fires, which broke out in several regions of the country, claimed several lives and mobilized significant human and material resources to bring the various blazes under control. The Algerian authorities also announced three days of national mourning, with flags flown at half-mast throughout the national territory.

The meeting between the two officials also highlighted the depth of relations between Algeria and Niger, based in particular on solidarity, good neighborliness and cooperation. This new step confirms the determination of both countries to strengthen their partnership and coordination on issues of common interest.

In this context particularly marked by mourning, the shared moment of silence at El Mouradia gave a strong human and symbolic dimension to this diplomatic encounter between Algeria and Niger.

Algeria Gate: Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb held bilateral talks today at the Government Palace with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, who is on a working visit to Algeria at the head of a large delegation.

Following these discussions, an expanded meeting with the delegations of both countries made it possible to examine the various aspects of Algerian-Nigerien cooperation and to exchange views on several issues of common interest.

The two sides underlined the depth of the bonds of brotherhood, solidarity and good neighborliness that unite Algeria and Niger, hailing the unprecedented momentum that bilateral relations are experiencing in several fields, driven by the political will of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani.

Discussions also covered the state of progress of the agreements and joint projects concluded during the second session of the Algerian-Nigerien Joint Great Commission, held last March. The two countries reaffirmed their determination to accelerate the implementation of projects still underway.

In this framework, Algiers and Niamey intend to further strengthen their partnership and exploit their significant potential in the service of development and stability for the entire Sahel region.

Among the major continental projects mentioned are notably the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline, the Trans-Saharan road and the strategic Trans-Saharan fiber-optic link, regarded as major projects to strengthen regional integration and exchanges between the two countries.