Overview

• Algeria has called for the immediate repatriation of 15 French agents, citing repeated violations of diplomatic accreditation protocols.
• The French chargé d’affaires in Algiers was summoned on May 11 to address Algeria’s allegations of irregularities in the agents' assignments.
• This latest demand follows the reciprocal expulsions of 12 diplomatic personnel by both nations in April, which had already strained relations.
• France’s ambassador to Algeria remains in Paris for consultations, with no announced plans to return to Algiers.
• French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has warned of potential new sanctions against Algeria as the crisis deepens.