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Tebboune and Salifou Modi discuss military cooperation

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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received Nigerien Defence Minister General Salifou Modi in Algiers to discuss security and military cooperation. The 13 October meeting is part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the neighbouring countries, according to Algeria’s Ministry of National Defence.

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