France expels 12 Algerian officials as tensions escalate | Politics News

Move comes after Algeria expelled French diplomats, following France’s arrest of an Algerian consular official linked to an alleged kidnap.

France says it will expel 12 Algerian diplomatic and consular staff members and has recalled its ambassador from Algiers, deepening a crisis that threatens to unravel months of attempted reconciliation between the two countries.

The announcement on Tuesday comes a day after Algeria ordered 12 French diplomats to leave within 48 hours.

Algiers announced…

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News Source: www.aljazeera.com

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