Abdelaziz Rahabi criticizes European demands for clarification on Niger border deployment

Former diplomat Abdelaziz Rahabi has criticized a European Union spokesperson's remarks concerning the deployment of Algerian units near the Niger border. In a social media post, Rahabi questioned the authority of the EU to demand explanations from Algeria, emphasizing that military cooperation between the two neighboring nations is a matter of national sovereignty. He argued that the European stance reflects an inappropriate assumption of authority over the Sahel region, as if Algeria were bound by contractual obligations to the bloc. Rahabi further asserted that Europe, while attempting to define a new African policy, has no right to question the sovereignty of its partners or their internal processes for ratifying international agreements. He noted that such demands are misplaced and could lead to a situation where the EU itself is required to provide clarifications to Algeria.