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Melissa Chemam with RFI

Algeria recalls ambassador after France backs Moroccan plan for Western Sahara

A Moroccan flag in the Western Sahara desert, in a file photo taken on 23 November 2020. AFP - FADEL SENNA

Algeria announced on Tuesday it is recalling its ambassador from France. This came after President Emmanuel Macron offered support for a plan for autonomy in the Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty. He described it as the "only way" to resolve the longstanding territorial dispute.

France has acknowledged Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara, marking a significant shift in its long-standing position. Meanwhile, the United Nations-mediated peace process remains at a standstill.

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