President Tebboune: “Yes, the winds were strong, but I believe there is a criminal act behind these fires” Copy link

Algeria Gate: The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, went to the major burns hospital in Zeralda to inquire about the health of people injured in the recent fires that affected several wilayas of the country.

During this visit, the Head of State went to the bedside of several victims, notably women and children evacuated from the disaster-stricken regions. He inquired with the medical teams about their state of health and the nature of the care being provided to them.

President Tebboune reassured the injured and their families, affirming that all necessary means are being mobilized to guarantee them the best possible medical care, including for the most complex cases.

He also praised the professionalism, competence, and dedication of the medical teams at the Zeralda major burns hospital, who are caring for the victims under particularly difficult conditions.

This visit comes as the authorities continue their efforts to assist the populations affected by the fires and ensure care for the injured.

President Tebboune was accompanied on this visit by General Said Chengriha as well as the Minister of Health, Mohamed Seddik Ait Messaouden.

Algeria Gate: Algeria has followed with the utmost attention the unfortunate and strongly condemned events that occurred today in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, affirming its full solidarity with the Republic of Niger and its steadfast support for it, according to what the Algerian Foreign Ministry stated.

The statement said: “Algeria has followed with the utmost attention the unfortunate and strongly condemned events that occurred today in the Nigerien capital, Niamey.”

The Algerian Foreign Ministry clarified that as soon as it became aware of these events, “Algeria affirmed to the highest authorities of the Republic of Niger its full solidarity and steadfast support so as to enable them to overcome this ordeal and work for the rapid return of stability to this brotherly country.”

Algeria renewed “its strong condemnation of such acts that could undermine the legitimate aspirations of the brotherly Nigerien people toward tranquility and development.”

Algeria Gate: Barely hours after Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine’s visit to Algeria; a visit that underscored the rising momentum in Algerian-Nigerien ties and the Sahel states’ growing embrace of Algerian pragmatism, a serious security incident unfolded. Explosions rocked several districts of the Nigerien capital, Niamey, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Gunfire was heard around Diori Hamani International Airport in the city and near the presidential palace. Intense exchanges of fire also took place and continued around the presidential palace. French media reported heavy gunfire and explosions at Base 101 at the international airport in Niamey, one of the country’s most important strategic military sites, which houses an air base and the headquarters of the joint force of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali.

Barely 24 hours after Niger’s Prime Minister spoke in Algeria, and immediately following the return of Niger’s high-level delegation from Algiers and Niamey’s decision to fast-track joint projects with Algeria, a striking development unfolded: AFP was the first to break the news of an alleged rebellion in Niger. The timing raises serious questions.

It appears that the axis of evil, led by the UAE and Morocco, which is playing with fire on Algeria’s borders, has been disturbed by Algeria’s policy toward the Sahel countries and its tightening grip on the stability and security of its vast borders, which it shares with seven countries, most of which are security-unstable.

According to observers, the growing pressure on Algeria, driven by its strategic Mediterranean position, African depth, and independent political choices, is part of a broader struggle over the Sahel, trade and energy routes, and regional influence. Algeria has become increasingly difficult to sideline in efforts to reshape the region’s geopolitical and economic landscape, particularly as it seeks to transform its geography from a border between North Africa and the Sahel into a strategic bridge linking Africa to the Mediterranean through roads, ports, infrastructure, and trans-Saharan trade and energy corridors. In this regard, the instability in Niger, Mali, Chad, and Libya appears increasingly connected to a wider contest over the region’s strategic routes, energy flows, and balance of power.

Strangling Algeria begins with keeping its regional surroundings in a state of turmoil and draining its borders. When external pressure fails, the internal battle begins by targeting society with drugs, rumors, fake news, and pessimistic discourse. Algeria’s firm hold on regional decision-making has disturbed the conspirators, who have mobilized their terrorist militias on the borders with Algeria.

Algerian diplomat Amar Belani had previously warned of Emirati penetration in the Republic’s surroundings. In coordination with its strategic partners, foremost among them Israel and Morocco, Abu Dhabi seeks to expand its economic and financial presence in several countries of the Sahel Alliance and to build new networks there. The stake is not limited to investments alone but also extends to infrastructure and commercial and financial networks.

According to the former Algerian ambassador, this penetration is positioned in a space that constitutes Algeria’s natural strategic depth, reflecting a deliberate and unfriendly will to limit Algeria’s ability to defend its interests in its southern surroundings.

Algeria had recalled its ambassador in Niamey for consultations, in application of the principle of reciprocity, on 7 April 2025, after Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali (the Sahel Alliance countries) withdrew their ambassadors from Algeria in protest against the Algerian army’s downing, on the night of March 31st 2025, of a Malian drone after it penetrated Algerian airspace by 2 kilometers. This was a qualitative operation that confirms the high vigilance and constant readiness of the units of the People’s National Army in protecting Algeria’s vast land, air, and sea borders from any threat to national sovereignty.

Algeria has succeeded, under the wise leadership of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who has recalibrated the Sahel cards, in thwarting the schemes and intrigues aimed at stoking chaos and disputes on its borders in a desperate attempt to weaken Africa’s largest power and second-strongest army by the forces of evil.

In recent days, Algeria has witnessed unprecedented high-level visits, the latest being that of the Nigerien Prime Minister, as well as Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga, amid unprecedented rapprochement with Chad, in parallel with the advancement of joint strategic projects between Algeria and neighboring countries, reflecting rising dynamism in regional cooperation.