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Ahmed Attaf delivers Tebboune message to Tiani

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Ahmed Attaf delivers Tebboune message to TianiKonrad Laskowski/MFA · CC BY 3.0 pl

Niger’s transitional president Abdourahamane Tiani received Algerian Minister of State Ahmed Attaf in Niamey, carrying a message from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The meeting took place on Wednesday evening, 4 November 2026, the Journal du Niger reports.

Algerian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Attaf delivered a written message from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Niger’s transitional leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, in Niamey on Wednesday evening, the Journal du Niger reported on 4 November 2026. The Algerian envoy was received at the presidential palace as part of a regional tour.

The visit follows Ahmed Attaf’s trip to N’Djamena, where he delivered a similar message to Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno the previous day. Algeria is intervening as Niger accuses Chad of carrying out deadly drone strikes on its territory, according to the Journal du Niger.

The Algerian initiative forms part of mediation efforts between Niamey and N’Djamena. It follows the message delivered to Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno on 3 November and the renewal of mediation between Niger and Chad announced on 4 November.

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  1. 27 OctNiger announces measures after drone strike attributed to Chad
  2. 27 OctNiger calls for international inquiry after Agadez strike
  3. 27 OctChad denies drone strike blamed on it by Niger
  4. 27 OctChad denies strike in Niger and calls for evidence
  5. 27 OctAlgeria faces security rivalries around Chad
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