ALGIERS – Political experts unanimously describe the hostile policy pursued by Mali’s coup regime against Algeria as a “suicidal act” that disregards the interests of the Malian people, following four years of governance marked by failed promises across political, economic, and military fronts.
Political analyst Mohamed Khodja told APS that amid the coup regime’s glaring failures, Bamako is clearly attempting to advance a “completely absurd” narrative, even as foreign forces and mercenaries operate within Mali’s borders.
He attributed this escalation to the Malian military’s role in serving foreign powers that manipulate them. The expert, who teaches political science at University of Algiers 3, emphasized that Mali’s coup regime has failed in its development initiatives and has become trapped in a cycle of insecurity and instability, attempting to mislead its domestic public opinion.
Algeria’s ties with the peoples of the region are much stronger than Bamako’s hostile discourse, retorted Khodja, stressing that the situation in the Sahel is being exploited by foreign parties who use coup regimes to establish their presence and exploit the region’s resources.
Geopolitical and international relations expert, Arslan Chikhaoui, for his part, emphasized that the putschists in Mali “are engaging in a dangerous game,” and that this hostile act follows multiple verbal attacks launched by the former Deputy Prime Minister, Abdoulaye Maiga, during the 79th UN General Assembly where he made direct and unprecedented accusations against Algeria in shocking and inappropriate language.
Recalling that the putschist regime in Mali is trying to show its disagreement with Algeria as part of a manifest game of alliances with uncertain consequences for this country, the expert affirmed that this adventure carries numerous risks, particularly diplomatic isolation in a region where cooperation is essential to address security and development challenges.
Compromising the stability of relations between Algeria and Mali would allow foreign parties to take control of mineral resources essential for low-carbon alternative industries, he said.
For his part, political analyst Redouane Bouhidel considered that the putschist junta in Mali “continues its irresponsible policy toward Algeria without regard for the Malian people, nor for the good historical relations linking the two countries.”
Political analyst Rachid Allouche, for his part, underscored that the actions of the military council in Mali are part of the implementation of agendas dictated by external parties seeking to undermine security and stability in the Sahel region.
He added that portraying Algeria as a threat to regional peace and security is a “trap” laid by foreign powers operating in the Sahel, who “overlook Algeria’s historical perspective on the region, built on established diplomatic credibility and proposed solutions in both security and development spheres, which represent the essential pathway to resolving all regional challenges.”
Allouche emphasized that the position taken by Mali’s coup regime stems from its inability to formulate effective domestic policies for Malian society. Having failed over the past four years to fulfill even some of its political, economic, and military promises, this regime is now turning to mercenaries.
“The military junta ruling Mali would not engage in such rhetoric or adopt such disgraceful positions without being pushed by external forces attempting to lure Algeria into a trap. These are the same forces that wish to prevent stability from taking hold in the Sahel region,” he noted.
