Niger's military leaders have accepted Algeria's offer of post-coup mediation and "a six-month transition plan", the Algerian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
The West African nation has been governed for more than two months by a military regime which took power after deposing Niger's elected president Mohamed Bazoum.
"The Algerian government has received via the Nigerien ministry of foreign affairs a [statement of] acceptance of Algerian mediation aimed at promoting a political solution to the crisis in Niger," the Algerian Foreign Ministry said.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf will be "visiting Niamey as soon as possible with the aim of launching discussions ... with all stakeholders", the statement said.
There was no immediate comment from Niger's ruling junta, which has said it wants a three-year transition process.
The Ecowas bloc of West African nations has tried to restore political order in Niger through diplomacy but said it was ready to deploy a regional military force if its efforts were unsuccessful.
Algeria has repeatedly warned against any military response to the crisis in neighbouring Niger. In late August, Mr Attaf said Algiers was proposing a transition period of up to six months to "formulate political arrangements with the acceptance of all parties in Niger without excluding any party".
In its statement on Monday, Algiers said "the acceptance of the Algerian initiative strengthens the prospect of a political solution to this crisis".
The mediation would "pave the way" towards a "peaceful" resolution of the crisis, it added, saying such an outcome is in the interest "of the entire region".
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Who is Mohammed Al Halbousi?
The new speaker of Iraq’s parliament Mohammed Al Halbousi is the youngest person ever to serve in the role.
The 37-year-old was born in Al Garmah in Anbar and studied civil engineering in Baghdad before going into business. His development company Al Hadeed undertook reconstruction contracts rebuilding parts of Fallujah’s infrastructure.
He entered parliament in 2014 and served as a member of the human rights and finance committees until 2017. In August last year he was appointed governor of Anbar, a role in which he has struggled to secure funding to provide services in the war-damaged province and to secure the withdrawal of Shia militias. He relinquished the post when he was sworn in as a member of parliament on September 3.
He is a member of the Al Hal Sunni-based political party and the Sunni-led Coalition of Iraqi Forces, which is Iraq’s largest Sunni alliance with 37 seats from the May 12 election.
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Timeline
2012-2015
The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East
May 2017
The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts
September 2021
Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act
October 2021
Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence
December 2024
Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group
May 2025
The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan
July 2025
The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan
August 2025
Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision
October 2025
Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange
November 2025
180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE
