The new Algeria-China partnership, along side Algeria’s growing military and economic relationship with Russia, feed into a regional conflict between Algeria and Morocco over Western Sahara.
Russia played on long-established trade ties with Algiers and the historic memory of the nation’s independence struggle against France as it entrenched military cooperation with Algeria last week.
Libya became the latest North African country to sign a gas deal with Italy as Meloni continues the diplomatic blitz of the region discussing energy security and migration.
Anti-French sentiment is on the rise in Algeria, especially since Emmanuel Macron’s statements in October 2021, when he condemned the political-military system in place.
