Algeria: what does the official visit of US Admiral George Wikoff mean?

Author: Florian GuénetPublished on: June 11, 2026Country: Algeria

PoliticsWorld / International

Algeria: what does the official visit of US Admiral George Wikoff mean?

On June 9, 2026, Algerian army chief of staff General Saïd Chanegriha received US Admiral George Wikoff in Algiers to discuss military cooperation. This visit is part of a series of recent contacts between Algiers and Washington, following months of economic tensions. The discussions focus on strategic issues in the Western Mediterranean and build on a memorandum signed in January 2025. Algeria is seeking to diversify its partnerships after tensions with France and criticism over its handling of the Polisario Front.

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