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Algeria and the Tunisia are both predominantly Muslim nations in North Africa. Both are former French colonies with Tunisian independence becoming official in 1956 and Algeria becoming independent after the conclusion of the Algerian War in 1962. Since independence both countries have had periods of antagonism over issues such as borders and terrorism, however it appears that both countries are trending towards a positive relationship. Today the Algerian-Tunisia border is around 1034 km (642 mi) long and was officially agreed upon in 1960. Today both countries are members of the African Union, Arab League, Union for the Mediterranean and the United Nations.

Relations-Post Decolonization
Smaller and in a more precarious position vis-à-vis Libya, Tunisia has consistently made efforts to align with Algeria. In the 1970s, Tunisia reversed its position on the Western Sahara so as not to antagonize Algerian authorities. Tunisia was the first nation to sign the Treaty of Fraternity and Concord with Algeria, in 1983. This was vital for Tunisia as it provided much needed protection from Libya and the constant attacks that had spilled over into its borders.^5 Throughout Algeria's independent history, it has joined in a number of economic ventures with Tunisia, including the transnational pipeline running from Algeria through Tunisia to Italy. In 1987 the departure from power in Tunisia of President Habib Bourguiba and his replacement by the more diplomatic Zine el Abidine Ben Ali brought the two nations closer again.

Relations-Post Arab Spring
After the Tunisian Revolution, when the Islamists represented by Ennahda Movement took the reins of power in Carthage, the relations between the two countries have become blurry after numerous accusations from Tunisian local voices and politicians to the Algerian regime and intelligence regarding the terrorist ambush on a Tunisian Army patrol close to the borders on Monday, 29 July 2013, which they claim happened due to Algeria's concerns of a revolution transfer from Tunisia and the need to destabilize the crispy internal security. Another such incident which occurred was at the Tiguentourine gas facility in January 2013, this attack has been linked to Tunisian and Libyan terrorist groups and resulted in efforts to increase border security against terrorist groups. Tunisia's Internal Affairs minister said that Algeria was relieved that Tunisia was not going to export its revolution to them. They are both members of the African Union.

On December 14[year needed], president Beji Caed Essebsi visited Algeria on a fraternal visit. Algeria president, Boutaflika, has not visited Tunisia since 2012.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Algeria closed land borders to Tunisia in 2020 to prevent the spread of the virus. On 6 July 2022, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced to reopen the borders on 15 July.

Resident diplomatic missions

 * Algeria has an embassy in Tunis and consulates in El Kef and Gafsa.
 * Tunisia has an embassy in Algiers, a consulate-general in Annaba and a consulate in Tébessa.


 * Embassy of Algeria in Tunis

References[edit]

 * 1) ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Entelis, John P. with Lisa Arone. "The Maghrib". Algeria: a country study Archived January 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (December 1993). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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 * 8) ^ "Algeria to reopen land borders with Tunisia on July 15". Reuters. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-12.