Mali and Algeria have brought their escalating dispute to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, underscoring months of strained relations.
Speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga accused Algeria of supporting terrorism by maintaining ties with armed groups operating along their shared border.
He also condemned the Algerian army’s destruction of a Malian military drone on April 1, 2025, calling it an act of aggression and noting that Bamako has referred
