Experts Warn of Escalating Tensions Between Morocco and Algeria in 2024

The report, published by the prestigious Spanish Royal Institute Elcano, devoted to Spanish foreign policy for the new year 2024, indicates that there are no signs of a decrease in tensions between Algeria and Morocco.

In this tense context, the report highlights a worrying arms race, a sign of growing hostility that could degenerate into an open conflict. A situation that does not leave Spain or the European Union indifferent, aware that the stability of the Arab Maghreb is crucial for their own security and stability.

The Elcano Institute does not content itself with painting a grim picture; it calls for action. Madrid, like the European capitals, must activate all possible levers to defuse this ticking time bomb.

Diplomacy, more than ever, is on the front line to avoid a catastrophic scenario that could exacerbate the already precarious situation of the Sahel countries, regularly shaken by coups d’état and political crises.