March 28, 2024 – 12:00 – World
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf confirmed on Tuesday that President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and himself have been in contact with the leaders of the other Maghreb countries for almost a year. Attaf emphasized that North Africa is the only region in the world without an umbrella body for cooperation. This has led to a lack of a common position on international issues.
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The minister emphasized that the initiative is not aimed at creating an alternative to the UMA, but at reactivating the existing union. He acknowledged that the UMA is currently “in a coma”, but stated that the institutions still exist and the conventions are still valid.
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Ahmed Attaf declined to give details of the Algerian plans, but announced a “near” summit of the region’s heads of state. The location and list of participants for this summit are not yet known.
