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Environment
Hamdi Baala

An Algerian outpouring of support for Moroccans after earthquake

Civil defence responders evacuate an injured survivor of the September 8 earthquake in Moulay Brahim in Al-Haouz province in the High Atlas Mountains of central Morocco on September 11, 2023 [Philippe Lopez/AFP]

An outpouring of online and real-world support has pushed historical tensions between Algeria and Morocco aside as government and civil society offer to join global solidarity efforts after the earthquake that hit the neighbouring kingdom late on Friday night.

The countries have had political differences for decades over a number of issues, most notably Western Sahara, where Algeria has supported an independence movement while Morocco has been trying to claim sovereignty over the region.

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