Talks were held between military leaders in the border regions between Mauritania and Algeria in Zouerate, northern Mauritania, addressing issues of security, combating drug trafficking and irregular migration.
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The Mauritanian army stated in a statement on the Facebook platform that this was the second bilateral security coordination meeting for the year 2026, between the leadership of the Second Military Region, representing the General Staff of the Armies, and the leadership of the Southern Operational Sector in Tindouf, representing the General Staff of the Algerian People’s National Army.
He added that the two delegations discussed the security situation on the shared border between the two countries, and ways to strengthen security measures to combat drugs, illegal immigration and illegal mining.
He added that the two sides also discussed securing the companies working on completing the Tindouf-Zouérat road.
They stressed the need to continue the efforts made firmly and resolutely, in order to create a suitable environment to accelerate the pace of work and ensure the safety of workers in the Algerian companies tasked with completing the road.
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Algerian MP: Western colonialism is the cause of economic backwardness in Africa
Algerian parliamentarian Miloud Ould Seddik said that colonial powers did not develop industry in African countries, which perpetuated the continent’s economic backwardness for years, stressing that the effects of this colonial legacy are still felt today.
The Algerian MP explained, in statements to the Novosti news agency on the eve of the "Russia-Africa" summit, that "colonialism was not limited to occupying land and controlling the population, but was a system for redistributing resources in favor of the colonial powers at the expense of the local economy... and its effects are still felt today."
He added: “At the institutional level, the independent states inherited from the colonizers an administrative, economic and security apparatus that was not sufficient to achieve comprehensive development. Moreover, there is a shortage of qualified local personnel, as well as a lack of investment in the education, health care and technical infrastructure sectors.”
Regarding the Sahel region, Ould Sidiq pointed out that the borders drawn by colonialism posed an additional challenge, as they disrupted traditional trade routes and interaction between communities. He considered this one of several factors that have fueled crises in the region. The third Russia-Africa Summit
is scheduled to take place in Moscow on October 28 and 29, and is expected to result in the signing of a significant number of intergovernmental agreements and trade contracts.