Amid today’s tangled geopolitical landscape, some alliances of convenience say more about a state's true priorities than its rhetoric. The recent convergence between former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton and the Algerian regime over Western Sahara is a telling example.
As Mali faces a new wave of terrorist attacks, its Prime Minister has indirectly accused Algeria of financing extremist groups operating in the Sahel. Neighboring countries like Mauritania and Senegal are also vulnerable to the growing spread of these movements.