Tebboune and Macron commit to enhancing bilateral cooperation between Algeria and France

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Tebboune and Macron commit to enhancing bilateral cooperation between Algeria and France  rench President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune agreed on Monday during a phone conversation to revitalize their bilateral relationship.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/04/01/tebboune-and-macron-commit-to-enhancing-bilateral-cooperation-between-algeria-and-france  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00French President Emmanuel Macron and his Algerian counterpart President Abdel-Majid Teboun spoke

00:06on the phone on Monday and agreed to improve their country's relationship.

00:11After months of tension, they hoped to restart cooperation on security and migration, as

00:16mentioned in a joint statement.

00:19Macron showed trust in Teboun's decision and called for compassion towards Boualem

00:23Sansel, a Franco-Algerian writer sentenced for five years in prison by Algeria.

00:29Their ties worsened after Macron supported a Moroccan sovereignty plan for Western Sahara,

00:35which upset Algeria.

00:38The relationship was also strained by the repatriation of Algerians facing expulsions

00:42from France.

00:44The situation escalated after a February attack in Meluse linked to an Algerian national who

00:50was denied repatriation.

00:53French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault is set to visit Algiers on 6 April to swiftly

01:00elevate the bilateral relationship to the level of ambition desired by both heads of

01:05state, as stated in a press release.

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