Overview

• Algeria has demanded the expulsion of 12 French officials within 48 hours, escalating diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
• French prosecutors have indicted three Algerian nationals, including a consular official, over the 2024 abduction of opposition figure Amir Boukhors in Paris.
• French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned of immediate retaliatory measures if Algeria enforces the expulsion order.
• Algeria has denounced France's judicial actions as a 'conspiracy' and accused the French government of interfering in its internal affairs.
• Longstanding historical disputes, including colonial legacies and disagreements over Western Sahara, continue to fuel the strained relationship.