The Algerian upper house of parliament has suspended relations with its French counterpart, the Senate, following a visit by its speaker to Western Sahara, a territory that France recognises as part of Morocco. However, Algeria maintains that the region should remain sovereign, a disagreement that has heightened tensions between Paris and Algiers in recent months.
Algeria’s Council of the Nation said Wednesday it had decided to “immediately” suspend all ties with the French Senate, including a parliamentary cooperation protocol signed between the two chambers in 2015.
