In order to compete with Morocco on the African scene, Algeria has set up an international cooperation agency, as instructed by President Tebboune.
Much to the chagrin of the Polisario leadership, a Sahrawi wrote an open letter to Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune, criticizing him for not shouldering Algeria’s commitment to the camp’s inhabitants during these difficult times.
Reporting on the situation in both countries, the official news agencies of Morocco and Algeria have started war over an Amnesty International report on the situation of prisoners amid the coronavirus crisis.
During an official visit to the Maghreb, the US Assistant Secretary Bureau of Political-Military Affairs was met with Algeria’s concerns about potential shifts in the US position on Western Sahara.
After the Algerian Foreign Minister replied to the critical comments of his Moroccan counterpart, the Western Sahara issue moves back to center stage in Algeria. However, Algeria stressed that it is «not adding fuel to fire».
After a diplomatic truce that lasted for a year, Morocco seems to have reviewed its policy towards Algeria.
The Saudi capital has been busy receiving diplomatic delegations from several Maghreb countries. While the newly-elected presidents of Mauritania and Algeria headed to the country, King Mohammed VI sent two of his emissaries to the Wahhabi kingdom.