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Join on Telegram Rabat — Algeria President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has yet to move past France’s recent decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara.
In a new speech, Tebboune criticized France’s position, reiterating his regime’s hostility and interference towards Morocco’s internal affairs territorial integrity.
In the recent speech, Tebboune unveiled his regime’s new narrative, now claiming that Morocco’s proposed Autonomy Plan for the dispute is a product of French influence.
The Algerian president criticized the initiative, claiming that it is a “French idea, not a Moroccan one.”
The remarks came as Morocco ends 2025 on a high note, with a growing number of countries reaffirming their support for the autonomy initiative as the most credible and serious solution to the long-standing dispute.
Over 20 EU countries have now backed the plan, and globally more than 113 countries align with this position, reflecting a significant international consensus.
Among these countries are key global players, including the US and France, who have recognized Morocco’s sovereignty.
Against this background, Algeria’s continued hostility appears increasingly isolated.
After France’s decision in July, Algeria’s regime recalled its ambassador to France and protested Paris’ support for Morocco’s territorial integrity.
Since then, Algeria’s regime has been threatening to sanction France.
Recently, Algeria’s regime came up with new accusations, allegeding that Algerian authorities presented evidence of French intelligence involvement in “destabilizing activities,” including “attempts to smuggle weapons and ammunition in Algeria” and “efforts to recruit former extremists for operations targeting Algerian security.”
In response, French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot has dismissed recent accusations from Algeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“They are baseless and fanciful accusations,” Barrot said recently during an interview on France Intern.
“I confirm this summons and I regret it,” he said, adding that he spoke to France’s ambassador to Algeria to assure him of the French government’s support.
“Regarding our relationship with Algeria, we have stated and even written in 2022, a roadmap between president Tebboune and President Macron, which projects the relationship between our two countries into the future,” he continued.
France’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces has further strained ties between Algiers and Paris — intensifying the already fragile diplomatic tensions and fueling accusations against the European country.
Algeria’s regime has a history of taking similar action against any country that publicly supports Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Algeria claims that the Western Sahara dispute is about “decolonization,” backing the Polisario Front’s “self determination” claims. However, this position is increasingly isolated as the international community upholds the principle of respecting the territorial integrity of sovereign states.
