The tripartite summit held in Tunis on Monday, April 22nd, between Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and Libyan Presidential Council President Mohamed Younes El-Menfi, concluded with a joint declaration. The three leaders agreed to «establish joint task forces» for coordinated efforts, with a participatory approach, to «safeguard the security of common borders against potential risks and fallout from irregular migration and organized crime». The declaration also calls for a «convergence of views, positions, and discourse» when dealing with irregular migration issues across the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Tunisian press agency (TAP). Algeria and Tunisia have previously faced accusations of inhumane treatment of African migrants. The declaration emphasized the importance of a «united front» for the three countries in regional and international forums. It also extended an invitation to Mauritania, expressing their «readiness to cooperate with any sincere political will» that shares common goals for regional stability and development. Mauritania has not participated in previous meetings devoted to the Maghreb project, which excludes Morocco. The next summit of the three countries is scheduled to take place in the Libyan capital.
