Visiting Morocco, Emmanuel Macron fuels Algeria’s anger

In Algeria, French President Emmanuel Macron is under fire for his comments on the Sahara. On the second day of his state visit to Rabat, he reiterated before both houses of the Moroccan Parliament his support for the Moroccan plan for autonomy in the Sahara and recognized the sovereignty of the kingdom over the Sahara.

“The French president deliberately ignores the aspirations of the Sahrawi people for self-determination. This support given to Morocco reinforces the image of France as a state ready to sacrifice the principles of justice for its geostrategic interests, comments Khalil Abdelmalek, student in political sociology. » He will add: “This visit comes at a time when Morocco is experiencing an internal situation marked by growing popular anger due to the high cost of living and unemployment. »