Sahara: France stirs up Algerian anger

By recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, Paris has angered Algeria. The latter announced on Tuesday the “withdrawal with immediate effect” of its ambassador to France. The third time in three years.

A few hours after the announcement of a reinforcement of the French support for Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Saharaalready the beginnings of a new crisis with Algeria. In a press release published by the official agency APThe Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad announced that the “Algerian government has decided to withdraw its ambassador to the French Republic with immediate effect.” “The Algerian diplomatic representation in France is now the responsibility of a chargé d’affaires,” the same source added.