France Prepares to Send List of Algerians for Expulsion to Algeria

The move aims to address strained diplomatic ties while balancing security and migration concerns.

France plans to transmit a list of 'several dozen' Algerians slated for expulsion to Algerian authorities imminently, according to government sources.
The expulsions are tied to individuals under an obligation to leave French territory (OQTF), including one linked to a recent fatal attack in Mulhouse.
Diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria have escalated due to France's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and Algeria's detention of a Franco-Algerian writer.
President Macron seeks to avoid further straining relations, emphasizing the need for cooperation on counterterrorism and regional stability in the Sahel.
French officials hope the expulsion list will pave the way for renewed dialogue, though some Algerian consulates have reportedly reduced activity in southern France.