🇩🇿🇫🇷 Algeria has ordered 12 French diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, labeling them 'personae non gratae' in a dramatic escalation of tensions. The move comes after French authorities arrested an Algerian consular official, sparking outrage from Algiers.
Algeria called the arrest a 'blatant violation of diplomatic immunity,' dismissing the case as baseless. French media reported that the detained official was questioned over alleged ties to the 2024 abduction of activist Amir Boukhors (known online as 'Amir DZ'), with French authorities citing proximity to Boukhors' Paris residence as evidence. 🔍
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot urged Algeria to reverse the expulsion, warning France is ready to 'respond immediately.' The standoff risks unraveling recent efforts to mend Franco-Algerian ties, still haunted by colonial-era tensions and modern disputes like immigration and France’s support for Morocco in Western Sahara. 🕊️⚡
'Any further infringement on Algeria’s sovereignty will be met with reciprocity,' Algiers warned, signaling no retreat from the crisis. Analysts call this the most serious diplomatic rupture between the two nations in years. What happens next? Stay tuned. 🌍💥
