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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Melissa Chemam with RFI

France's ever tighter ties with Morocco leave Algeria seeking other allies

People gather on both sides of the closed Moroccan-Algerian border, near Oujda, Morocco, on 5 November 2021. © Mosa'ab Elshamy / AP

French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Morocco is being closely watched in Algeria, where his support for Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara has been widely criticised.

Macron's trip – which saw France and Morocco sign deals worth an estimated €10 billion – has made clear which country is Paris's preferred partner in North Africa.

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