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Algeria Slams France Over Diplomat Expulsions and Tensions

4/18/2025

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Algeria has strongly condemned France's expulsion of 12 diplomats and the recall of its ambassador, blaming the tensions on French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau's aggressive approach. The Foreign Ministry denounced the arrest of a consular official as a "fabricated pretext," revealing deep-seated colonial grievances and disputes over Western Sahara that continue to strain their relationship.

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Algeria has strongly condemned France's expulsion of 12 diplomats and the recall of its ambassador, blaming the tensions on French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau's aggressive approach. The Foreign Ministry denounced the arrest of a consular official as a "fabricated pretext," revealing deep-seated colonial grievances and disputes over Western Sahara that continue to strain their relationship.