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The official visit that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is expected to make to Algeria on July 20 represents a major diplomatic event. More than a routine bilateral meeting with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the visit appears to mark the culmination of a gradual reconciliation process between two countries that have experienced one of the deepest crises in their modern relations. A Crisis Triggered by Spain's Shift on Western Sahara To understand the significance of this visit, it is necessary to revisit the origins of the diplomatic crisis that erupted between Algiers and Madrid in 2022. For decades, Spain had maintained a relatively balanced position regarding the Western Sahara dispute, an issue of particular importance to Algeria. This long-standing policy changed dramatically when Pedro Sánchez's government publicly endorsed Morocco's autonomy plan as the basis for resolving the conflict. From Algeria's perspective, the move represented a departure from the ...

The assault of a 14-year-old Algerian teenager in a fan zone in the United States should not be dismissed as a mere isolated incident. It is a particularly serious warning sign. The fact that a child could be targeted because of a football jersey is a reality that should outrage anyone committed to the values of respect and human dignity. For several years, social media has become the stage for a troubling radicalization of public discourse. Insults, smear campaigns, constant provocations, and calls for confrontation have gradually normalized a hostility that should never have left the virtual sphere. Today, the danger is that this verbal violence may evolve into real-world violence. Most alarming is the fact that the first victims of this toxic climate are often the youngest members of society. An entire generation is growing up under the influence of content that divides rather than unites, that fuels resentment instead of encouraging dialogue. When a teenager attends a sporting even...

In an article entitled “How Much Longer Will Algerian Historians Continue to Ride the Myths of False History?” , published on a Moroccan website, Bernard Lugan revisits a long-standing thesis of his own, advancing a revisionist reading of Algerian history that questions the historical continuity of the Central Maghreb and minimizes the political and cultural realities that predated French rule. This approach is revealing in itself. Rather than engaging with sources, archives, historical evidence, and continuity, Lugan prefers to shift the discussion onto psychological and ideological terrain. The issue is no longer the validity of an argument, but the supposed motives of the person advancing it. Such a method may be convenient in polemics, but it remains intellectually weak, as it avoids the central question: does Algeria possess a historical depth that predates French colonization? A Logic of Erasure Rather Than Inquiry The fundamental problem is that, in order to argue that Algeria i...

Just hours before the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA could have simply focused on football. It could have highlighted the game, the national teams, the fans, and the universality of a global event meant to unite people beyond political divides. But the institution led by Gianni Infantino once again chose to remind us that its supposed neutrality is not a guiding principle—it is a variable instrument. The decision to grant a symbolic accreditation to French journalist Christophe Gleizes, currently detained in Algeria, was hailed by Reporters Without Borders as a “strong gesture” of support. According to several media outlets, FIFA issued him accreditation to cover the entire 2026 World Cup—hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19—even though he remains incarcerated in Algeria following a conviction for “apology of terrorism,” reportedly linked to alleged contacts with members of the MAK, an organization classified as terrorist by Algerian authorities...

In France’s official messaging, one idea keeps resurfacing: relations with Algeria are “meant” to improve, driven by shared history and deep human and economic interdependence. Yet each time this narrative meets reality, the same hard political truth emerges: a genuine strategic reconciliation cannot be built while policies continue that Algeria interprets as a direct blow to its vital interests . Two files, in particular, function as both catalysts and sincerity tests: Western Sahara and colonial memory . This gap is not only visible in major decisions, but also in how political time is managed: Paris signals de-escalation while maintaining structural fault lines. As a result, questioning France’s real intentions is not an emotional reflex—it is a matter of strategic consistency between words and deeds. 1) Western Sahara: When Alliance Architecture Undermines Any Announced “Rapprochement” In the summer of 2024, French diplomacy took a decisive turn by asserting that the “present and ...

The international military exercise Africa Lion , regularly presented as one of the pillars of security cooperation between African forces and their Western partners, is taking place this year in a particularly troubling context. Within the space of just a few days, several serious incidents in Morocco have cast a shadow over an operation meant to showcase coordination, operational control, and regional stability. The disappearance of two U.S. soldiers involved in the exercises was the first warning sign. Although the exact circumstances of the incident have not yet been fully clarified, it prompted the rapid deployment of significant ground and air search assets, immediately highlighting the complexity of the terrain and the conditions of operation. An aviation accident revealing material and operational vulnerabilities It was during these search operations that a Moroccan military helicopter crashed while flying over a hard‑to‑access area. While the precise causes of the accident rem...

Within just a few days, the Malian crisis has changed in nature. What is unfolding is no longer merely a chronic deterioration of security, but a rupture event : a simultaneous offensive targeting several strategic nodes, an apparent breakdown in the chain of command, a rollback (or retreat) of Russian allies in the North, and a rapidly reconfigured regional diplomatic game. At the heart of this sequence, a structural reality resurfaces: Algeria’s geopolitical centrality within the Sahelian architecture —not by proclamation, but through geographic, security, and diplomatic constraints. Three days after the attacks, the situation remains confused. Key northern and central localities (including Kidal, Gao, Bourem, Konna, Sévaré and Mopti) are reported to have fallen or are being contested, while the transitional executive in Bamako projects the image of a power in retreat, at times silent. The head of the transitional authorities had not reappeared publicly by the date in question, befor...