Djelloul Chetouane in Africa News: the “Mali earthquake” as a new geopolitical battleground

The Mali earthquake: a new geopolitical battleground and a threat to regional security

The daily Africa News has published an article by Djelloul Chetouane, President of the Hisn Al-Mateen Bloc Foundation.

The article sheds light on the serious developments in Mali and the direct threats they pose to regional security, with an in-depth analysis of Algeria's role and the geopolitical challenges facing the African Sahel.

Key themes of the article:

• repeated coups as a tool for redrawing the balance of power;
• the collapse of the Algiers Agreement: the end of an era and the start of chaos;
• internal conflict and growing external rivalry;
• the refugee crisis as a geopolitical weapon;
• northern Mali: a protracted conflict and the spectre of chaos.

Full article in issue 1261 of Africa News, Sunday 17 August 2025.