Algeria Looks for Alternatives to Spanish Goods after Suspension of Trade

Dozens of containers piled up in the port of Algiers after the decision to suspend foreign trade with Spain. (EPA)

Algerian businessmen have been seeking alternatives to Spanish products and goods to prevent huge potential losses in their business dealings.

This comes in the wake of Algeria’s decision to suspend foreign trade in products and services with Spain as of June 9, part of an escalating dispute over the status of Western Sahara.