After cultural appropriation, is historical appropriation next? Algerian politician and YouTuber Rachid Nekkaz is claiming the Koutoubia Mosque and the Almohad kingdom of Abd al-Mu'min, from Marrakech. It's quite the spectacle on YouTube, supporting his proposal for an Algerian-Moroccan condominium over Western Sahara.
A few weeks after a Moroccan parliamentary delegation visited Mexico, Algeria followed suit. However, the visit did not yield the desired results, particularly concerning the Western Sahara issue, leading Algerian media to distort the facts. Here are the details.
Algeria presents itself as merely an observer in the Sahara conflict, yet it treats the dispute as a key determinant of its foreign policy and works to diplomatically undermine Morocco. However, the ongoing shifts in the positions of international and regional powers have placed Algeria in a position of weakness.
To win over Donald Trump, the Algerian government is sparing no effort. After expressing its readiness to normalize relations with Israel and promoting its agricultural and energy potential to the Americans, Algiers is now banking on a new strategic asset that interests Donald Trump: rare earths.