While Algeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the visits of French officials to Saharan cities as provocative, President Tebboune took a more conciliatory stance, calling the dispute with Paris «entirely fabricated» and asserting that these visits «are not a provocation». His remarks suggest an effort to repair relations with France, much like Algeria did with Spain following a similar diplomatic crisis.
During the general debate on Item 4 at the UN Human Rights Council, several NGOs condemned the alarming situation in the Tindouf camps in Algeria. In response to the Algerian authorities' inaction, speakers urged the international community to demand accountability and work toward a political solution that guarantees the fundamental rights of Sahrawi refugees.
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.