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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger recall ambassadors to Algeria amid deteriorating relations and shooting down of Mali drone.
Algeria has banned flights to and from Mali for “recurrent violations” of Algerian airspace, a week after it shot down a drone belonging to its neighbour.
State television in Algeria announced the decision on Monday, which came shortly after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger recalled their ambassadors to Algiers in response to the downing of the Malian drone.
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a confederation of the three African nations, accused Algeria of an…
