Algeria still cannot digest France’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty. It is using its nationals in an irregular situation under OQTF (Obligation to Leave French Territory) as a means of pressure on Paris, but it could be caught in its own trap.
Soldiers would be involved in the Lhaj Ahmed Benbrahim alias "Escobar of the Desert" case, the name of the Malian imprisoned in the El Jadida prison since 2019 and then transferred to the Oukacha prison. They would have facilitated drug trafficking.
The house arrest of Karim Mohamed-Aggad, a "S" listed person, brother of Foued, the third suicide bomber of the terrorist attack that had hit the Bataclan concert hall on November 13, 2015, has created a psychosis among the inhabitants of Lure. He should soon be expelled to Morocco.
French historian Benjamin Stora, a specialist in Algerian history, has mentioned the role of Moroccan lobbies in France in the deterioration of bilateral relations between France and Algeria.
Saudi Arabia is imposing a restriction on visas for Moroccans, Algerians, Tunisians, Egyptians and ten other nationalities wishing to travel to its territory.
Algeria and the Polisario Front have reported armed clashes in the Tindouf camps, suggesting that Algiers could withdraw its support for the independence movement fighting for the self-determination of the Sahara.
Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki is concerned about the growing divisions between the peoples of the Maghreb, especially between Algerians and Moroccans.
While Algerian dates are unwanted in Morocco, Tunisian distributors have found a way to outwit Moroccan importers.
In an interview, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune addressed the issue of Western Sahara, regretting that King Mohammed VI did not follow his late father Hassan II, who "wanted to settle the problem."
Faudel, a Franco-Algerian raï singer and actor naturalized Moroccan, expresses his attachment to Morocco. He also encourages Arab artists to shoot their music videos in the country.
In an interview, Chems-Eddine Hafiz, rector of the Great Mosque of Paris (GMP), reacted to the "Moroccan attempts" to take control of the management of the institution, which would be the real estate property of Morocco.
Morocco is hosting the best teams and federation officials on the continent for the draw of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations on Monday in Rabat. But Walid Sadi, president of the Algerian Football Federation, will be conspicuous by his absence.