Terrorism and crisis in Mali on the agenda of Niamey meeting of the Sahel countries

Algérie Presse Service (APS) – August 7, 2012
In their final declaration, the ministers of the Sahel countries (Algeria, Mali, Niger and Mauritania) recalled that “the strategy being implemented is founded on the intertwined and inseparable dimensions of security and development” and that the fight against terrorism and transnational crime led on the ground “require the support of the international community.”

Mr. Messahel heads the Algerian delegation to a meeting of the Sahel countries convened in Nouakchott, Mauritania

Algérie Presse Service (APS) – April 9, 2012
Meeting in the Mauritanian capital on April 8, the foreign ministers of the countries of the Sahel region (Algeria, Mali, Niger, and Mauritania) have “firmly” condemned the overthrow of the legitimate leadership in power in Mali and demanded a return of constitutional rule in that country.

Algerian-American talks in Algiers on terrorism and African issues

Algérie Presse Service (APS) – April 4, 2012

The phenomenon of terrorism and issues related to Africa were at the heart of the talks held yesterday in Algiers between Minister Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel and two U.S. officials, namely Africom Commander General Carter F. Ham and U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson.

Counterterrorism in the Sahel: Strategy of the countries of the region is called "model" for the rest of Africa (African Union)

Algérie Presse Service (APS) – January 25, 2012
The counterterrorism strategy put in place by the countries of the Sahel region (Algeria, Niger, Mali and Mauritania) is considered by the African Union (AU) as a “model” for the rest of the Continent, said a representative of the African Centre for Studies and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT).

Counterterrorism in the Sahel: The countries of the region determined to join forces to address new challenges

Algérie Presse Service (APS) – January 25, 2012
Meeting in Nouakchott, Mauritania, the countries of the Sahel region have reiterated their determination to face together the new security challenges that have emerged in their area.

Algeria condemns "in the strongest terms" the attacks in Nigeria

Algérie Presse Service (APS) – December 26, 2011
An official statement released yesterday by the Algerian authorities stressed Algeria’s condemnation “in the strongest terms” the attacks perpetrated the day before in north-east Nigeria, which caused the death of 40 people.