Algeria–Mali border

The process culminated in the Berlin Conference of 1884, in which the European nations concerned agreed upon their respective territorial claims and the rules of engagements going forward.

It was later split off and became a constituent of the federal colony of French West Africa (Afrique occidentale française).

[2][3] As the movement for decolonisation grew in the post-Second World War era, France gradually granted more political rights and representation for their sub-Saharan African colonies, culminating in the granting of broad internal autonomy to French West Africa in 1958 within the framework of the French Community.

[6][7][8] The main border crossing is located between Bordj Badji Mokhtar (ALG) and Tessalit (MLI).

[9] Travel to the border region is generally discouraged by third party governments at present owing to the poor security situation.