Between Algeria and Mali, a crisis that simmers

International flights cancelled, reconfiguration of commercial channels, stigmatization of sub-Saharan migrants in Algiers... The diplomatic arm between Mali and Algeria, following the destruction of a drone of the Malian army by the Algerian armed forces, continues to cause tremors.

The diplomatic arm between Algeria and Mali has a direct impact on international air transport. In April 2025 Turkish Airlines was forced to cancel several flights between Istanbul and Bamako, following the closure of Algerian airspace to aircraft originating in or destined for Mali. This decision comes after a serious military incident: the slaughter of a Malian drone by the Algerian air defence on the night of 31 March to 1 April. Without its …