Macron’s quiet diplomacy aims to reset relations with Algeria

France’s Emmanuel Macron held his first phone call in months with Algerian leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune to resolve a diplomatic deadlock caused by Algeria’s reluctance to accept its expelled citizens back as nationals, the imprisonment of French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal, and suspended security relations. The exchange marked a potential historic moment, with both leaders examining a […]