The plan to build military barracks in Jerada worries Algeria. Two newspapers from the Eastern neighbor addressed this subject yesterday, referring to it as a «military threat» to the country.
Mauritania, Tunisia and Libya are the main pillars of the war of influence between Morocco and Algeria. Each of these two countries is trying to lead the regional political scene.
After Egypt suggested a ceasefire as a peace plan for the Libyan crisis, Sabri Boukadoum went to Mauritania, while the head of Moroccan diplomacy Nasser Bourita was received on Wednesday by the Tunisian president.
While Algeria’s Foreign Affairs ministry has said that the Moroccan consul had left Oran at its request, Morocco rejects the claims, insisting that the diplomat was rather summoned by Rabat.
After it repatriated the first group on Saturday, Morocco is to bring home 300 of its nationals that have been stranded in Algeria since March. While in quarantine, returnees from the first group have underwent a coronavirus test.