Rabat – After months of tense relationships, French President Emmanuel Macron and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune were ready to restore political dialogue and to restart the collaboration with certainty and migration.
The decision was made today during a telephone call, which signaled a tone shift after a long period of diplomatic tensions.
Both guides confirmed the plans to resume the exchange in this area, with French Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin soon expected in Algiers.
Macron also asked Tebboune to show the mercy against Boualem Sansal, a French-Algerian writer who was sentenced to five years in prison by an Algerian court last week.
Sansal, a vocal critic of the Algerian government, also Drew It is ARE for comments that he made in October during an interview BoundariesA French media outlet known for its right-wing extremist attitude. In this interview, he repeated Morocco’s claim that parts of his territory were ceded to Algeria during the French colonial era.
The statement from the Élysée described The request as a calling for “humanity”, given the age and state of health of Sansal. His detention, which goes back to November, has deepened the diplomatic gap between the two countries.
As part of the efforts to improve relationships, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot will travel to Algiers on April 6 at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf.
The relationships between France and Algeria remain complex, shaped by a long history of political tensions. The latest rift worsened after the recognition of the sovereignty of Morocco in the southern provinces in July 2024 by Macron, a step that provoked strong reactions at Algier.
The French President confirmed His attitude to Morocco’s autonomy plan during a pioneering speech on his state visit in October, which only dissolved more hostility between Paris and Algiers.
“And of course I think that I wanted to clarify my vision on behalf of France primarily in the western Sahara … I confirm that for France the present and future of this territory fall within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty,” Macron said in his speech to the parliament of the Morocco.
