Algeria will not take part in the African Lion 2025 military exercises

Algeria has not actively integrated itself into the African Lion 2025 military exercises organised by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). 

Various reports suggested that it would be included as an observer, but in the end the Algerian country was not included in the list of participants officially detailed by AFRICOM.

The start of the African Lion military manoeuvres will arrive on 14th April in Tunisia and they will be the most important in history in terms of volume and deployment in this new edition. 

These are the most important military exercises carried out by AFRICOM, the largest on the African continent. In addition to Tunisia, there will also be military manoeuvres in Morocco, Senegal and Ghana from May onwards.

The figures for 2025 speak of 10,000 soldiers and the participation of more than 40 countries focused on working in depth for security on the African continent and in the international arena in general. With a view to being prepared for the fight against the activity of criminal gangs, terrorist groups or possible threats from belligerent countries in the region.

There was speculation about Algerian participation, which would be surprising as the exercises organised by the US command include Morocco and Israel, preferred partners of the United States and countries with which Algeria does not currently maintain good diplomatic relations due to profound political differences, but, in principle, the Algerian country has not been included in the official list of participants and observers detailed by AFRICOM. This is also a very relevant issue because the Algerian Army is the most powerful in Africa in terms of investment, personnel and military equipment. 

As detailed above, the African Lion 2025 military exercises will be held in Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal and, finally, the following countries are included among the participating countries: 

The following countries will take part in the manoeuvres in Morocco: Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, France, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Israel, Kenya, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, Morocco, the United Kingdom and the United States. 

The following countries will take part in the exercises in Tunisia: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Spain, Tunisia and the United States. 

In Ghana: Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, Senegal, Togo and the United States. 

And in Senegal: Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Netherlands, Senegal and the United States. 

Observer countries include Belgium, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, India, Qatar and the Republic of the Congo, reflecting a broad interest in regional cooperation and collective security.