The diplomatic discord between Algeria and France deepened on Sunday after Algiers banned French military planes from its airspace.
Paris – The diplomatic discord between Algeria and France deepened on Sunday after Algiers banned French military planes from its airspace, its latest response to a row over visas and critical comments from President Emmanuel Macron.
He said the decision had"slightly impacted" supply flights but"does not affect our operations" in the Sahel. "You can see that the Algerian system is tired, it has been weakened by the Hirak," he added, referring to the pro-democracy movement that forced Abdelaziz Bouteflika from power in 2019 after two decades at the helm.
Saturday's ambassador recall was the second time it had done so, having taken a similar response in May 2020 after French media broadcast a documentary about the Hirak movement. Paris said the decision had been made necessary by the former colonies' failure to do enough to allow illegal migrants in France to be returned.
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