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Algeria Expels 12 French Embassy Agents, France Warns of Immediate Retaliation

The unprecedented expulsions, linked to a French judicial case involving the kidnapping of opposition figure Amir DZ, escalate tensions between the two nations.

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Les drapeaux algérien et français flottent avant l’arrivée du président français Emmanuel Macron, à Alger, le 25 août 2022.
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Overview

  • Algeria has ordered 12 French embassy agents, including Ministry of the Interior officials, to leave the country within 48 hours in response to recent French judicial actions.
  • The expulsions are tied to the arrest and indictment of three Algerian nationals in France, including a consular employee, for alleged involvement in the 2024 kidnapping of opposition figure Amir Boukhors (Amir DZ).
  • France has condemned the expulsions, with Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot threatening immediate countermeasures if Algeria does not reverse its decision.
  • The diplomatic rift marks the most severe escalation in France-Algeria relations since 1962, undermining recent efforts at reconciliation between the two nations.
  • Reports suggest that the expulsions may be politically targeted, as the affected agents are connected to the French Ministry of the Interior under Bruno Retailleau's authority.