Mali-Algeria Crisis: Goïta Power Finally Responds to Algeria's Gestures

Mali's transitional government announced on July 10, 2026, the return of its ambassador to Algiers and the full reopening of its airspace to Algerian aircraft, responding to Algeria's conciliatory gestures. The rift began with the destruction of a Malian drone by the Algerian army near Tinzaouatène in April 2025. Mali now aligns with Niger and Burkina Faso in the thaw of relations with Algeria.