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France-Algeria Diplomatic Crisis Escalates After French TV Report
A recent broadcast of “Complément d’enquête” on France 2,focusing on the ongoing diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria, has further strained relations between the two countries. Algerian authorities have strongly protested the content of the program, leading to the summoning of the French chargé d’affaires in Algiers.
Tensions Over Western Sahara
Algeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denounced the report as containing “tissue of falsehoods,” characterizing it as “a genuine aggression against the Algerian state, its institutions, and its symbols.”
The ministry’s criticism specifically includes the participation of France’s Ambassador to Algeria,Stéphane Romatet,who is currently operating from Paris after being recalled by President emmanuel Macron amidst the persisting bilateral crisis that began in the summer of 2024. The report featured Romatet discussing Macron’s late July 2024 decision to
