Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune stated that French President Emmanuel Macron is essential for mending relations between Algeria and France, particularly in light of recent tensions centered around immigration and Morocco's sovereignty in Western Sahara. Tebboune expressed confidence in his foreign minister, while also highlighting the complexities of their relationship, worsened by incidents like a stabbing by an Algerian migrant and the arrest of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal. Macron's suggestion for the resolution of these issues is critical for rebuilding diplomatic trust.
Relations between Algeria and France, once colonial rulers, have been strained by migration issues and recent diplomatic tensions post-Macron's support for Moroccan sovereignty in Western Sahara.
President Tebboune acknowledged Macron as the 'only point of reference' for resolving bilateral issues, emphasizing that all matters should be dealt with him or his delegates.
The ongoing diplomatic rift has seen Algeria's refusal to accept undocumented migrants from France, exacerbated by violent incidents involving Algerian migrants.
Macron's call for the release of Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal highlights the complications in diplomatic relations, with the French President labeling Sansal's detention as 'arbitrary'.
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