Algeria has around twenty military bases and barracks along its border with Morocco, some of which are old and date back to the French colonial era. The eastern neighbor is currently completing the construction of a new base in the same area, first (...)
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot appeared before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, April 2. In response to a question from Jean-Paul Lecoq, a communist deputy known for his support of the Polisario, Barrot reaffirmed France's (...)
After a prolonged crisis with Spain that ended without much fuss, Algeria is now mending ties with France—despite having treated President Macron's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara as a diplomatic casus belli. Algeria's tough (...)
Following a conciliatory interview with Algerian media, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has initiated a resumption of political dialogue with France, as well as a revival of security and migration cooperation.
The French and Algerian presidents officially (...)
French Communist MP Jean-Paul Lecoq, known for his support of the Polisario Front and Algeria, has strongly criticized the display of a map of Morocco that includes the Sahara in a room of the French National Assembly.
«I noticed that the world map (...)
Diplomatic tensions between Algeria and Morocco have reached a new chapter. On Thursday, March 27, 2025, Algerian authorities summoned Khalil Cheihani, the chargé d'affaires of the Moroccan Consulate General. During this meeting, Mokhtar Amine (...)
An Algerian court sentenced, on Thursday, 75-year-old writer Boualem Sansal to five years in prison for undermining the country's territorial integrity, following remarks about Morocco and Western Sahara.
The writer's conviction stems from comments (...)
After being excluded from recent meetings of the African Union with international partners such as China and Russia, the Polisario Front is determined to participate in the upcoming preparatory meeting between the European Union and the AU. This (...)
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has appointed two new second-in-command officials for Spain's embassies in Morocco and Algeria, La Razón reports. Álvaro Ortega, currently stationed in Algiers, and Pedro Jiménez Nácher, coordinator at (...)
Morocco has successfully convinced African states to prioritize the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons from atrocities committed by armed and terrorist groups. Rabat's call for a refugee census has also gained the support of the (...)
During this Ramadan, banana prices in Algeria have soared. In Algiers, a kilo now sells for 850 dinars (about 5.85 euros). Local media blame speculators for the surge, with reports even mentioning the «seizure of significant hidden quantities» of (...)
Amid a diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria, the Grand Mosque of Paris finds itself under pressure, accused of maintaining overly close ties with Algiers. This delicate situation unfolds as it prepares to host its fourth «Iftar of the (...)
The Algerian government signed an agricultural agreement last night with the U.S. Department of State as part of the «Leadership Program», concerning the importation of dairy cows. «Great news for American dairy farmers!», the U.S. State Department (...)
The Northern Raid – The History of the Barbary Corsair Raids from Salé and Algiers on Iceland in 1627 is the first book in French to make previously unpublished Icelandic sources accessible, documenting the 17th-century corsair raids on Iceland by (...)
Prospects for improved Morocco-Algeria relations are slim, with tensions escalating over the Western Sahara issue, according to Oxford Analytica. The firm also highlights the potential for increased conflict due to military spending, aggressive (...)
Donald Trump is breaking with past administrations by appointing Duke Buchan III as the new U.S. ambassador to Morocco just six weeks into his presidency. A former diplomat with experience in Spain, Buchan is expected to have his nomination swiftly (...)
The Moroccan and French armies are conducting a joint military exercise called Scorpion. «Approximately 300 paratroopers from the special forces of both nations are participating in this training, which is taking place from March 2 to 13 at the (...)
To win over Donald Trump, the Algerian government is sparing no effort. After expressing its readiness to normalize relations with Israel and promoting its agricultural and energy potential to the Americans, Algiers is now banking on a new strategic (...)
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, co-chaired the 14th session of the Moroccan-Saudi Joint Commission on Wednesday, March 5, in Mecca.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Riyadh reaffirmed (...)
Algeria now reacts almost daily to even the slightest statements or movements by French officials. Since Minister Rachida Dati's visit to Laayoune, the Algerian regime has issued a series of statements, successively denouncing remarks by Jean-Noël (...)
Amid a diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on BFMTV new measures to restrict the movement and entry of certain Algerian officials into France. He stated that he was «ready to take further action» (...)
A Royal Armed Forces delegation, led by Brigadier General Abdelghani Mouhib from the General Inspection of the FAR, was received on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Malian Ministry of Defense and Veterans. This is the first meeting of the (...)
Morocco's diplomatic victories have led to economic consequences for the Algerian population. Algiers has chosen to impose trade restrictions on France over its recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara.
Algeria is making France pay for (...)
Algeria has faced a diplomatic setback after failing to secure a seat on the African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC), a pivotal body for conflict prevention and management across the continent. Despite a vigorous diplomatic push to (...)
Algeria is making efforts to revive the stalled construction of the road linking Tindouf to Zouerate. The ambitious project was initially announced with much enthusiasm on December 28, 2021, in Algiers, coinciding with a state visit by Mauritanian (...)