Between France and Algeria, a tectonic crisis

The break with Algiers, triggered by the promoracan turnover of Paris on Western Sahara, was aggravated by the immigration dispute and the detention of the writer Boualem Sansal. Disputes that will leave traces, despite the beginning of a de-escalation.

In recent weeks, relations between Algiers and Paris have become more tense than ever. The withdrawal of Algerian ambassadors to France and the threat of a definitive break in diplomatic relations,

By Mohamed K. – Some, through optimism, saw in the latest statement by the Quai d'Orsay spokesperson on the Algerian-French crisis the beginnings of a de-escalation. But Christophe Lemoine's remarks do not herald a thaw with the announced visit of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs to Algeria. The date has not been revealed – or even set – but Jean-Noël Barrot's trip seems to have been on Emmanuel Macron's agenda since the beginning of the C…