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France to expel Algerian diplomats after embassy staff sent home from Algiers

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has announced retaliatory measures following the expulsion of French officials stationed in Algiers. REUTERS - Abdul Saboor

France will expel Algerian diplomats in response to the removal of French officials from Algiers, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on Wednesday.

The move follows Algeria’s decision to send home French personnel who were posted in the country on temporary assignments. Speaking to BFMTV, Barrot described their expulsion as “unjustified and unjustifiable”.

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