In the wake of a statement by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune against the hashtag «Manich Radi», Algerian influencers residing in France, including two with irregular immigration status, issued threats against opponents of the regime and against France.
Faced with French ambassadors, President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the strategic partnership sealed with King Mohammed VI at the end of October, elevating it to a model for the renewal of French policy in Africa. In contrast, he criticized Algeria for the «totally arbitrary» detention of writer Boualem Sansal.
Relations between Algeria and Mali are at an all-time low. In a new clash between the two countries' diplomatic chiefs, a strongly-worded communiqué accuses Algiers of supporting terrorist groups.