The turbulent relationship between France and its former colony Algeria has hit an all-time low, with the two countries accusing one another of humiliation and wilfully inflaming tensions. RFI

PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron and key members of the government will meet in the coming days to decide how to respond to what Paris deems as growing hostility from Algeria, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

French authorities Wednesday arrested another Algerian social media influencer as tensions soar between Paris and its North African former colony, the interior minister announced, in a statement that earned him a rare rebuke from Paris prosecutors.

Algeria was mentioned several times by two senior French government officials, government spokesperson Sophie Prima and, as usual, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau was also present, confirming that the French have indeed contracted a disease called “Algeria mania.

Last summer, Macron shifted his affections to Algeria’s neighbour, King Mohamed VI of Morocco, with whom Algeria had broken relations after “M6″ recognised the state of Israel. Macron announced that France would recognise Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed western Sahara,

Algeria on Saturday rejected France's accusation of escalation, denouncing a "campaign of disinformation" in their latest diplomatic row after Algiers sent back to Paris an influencer deported from

New exploration and production initiatives aim to bolster Algeria’s energy sector and attract international investment through ambitious licensing rounds.

The newly appointed Justice Minister aims to target Algeria's decision-makers responsible for 'humiliating' France amid a new diplomatic crisis.

Algeries accuses extreme right in France of 'waging a campaign of disinformation' against Algeria through known French government members - Anadolu Ajansı

EDITORIAL. Given the unprecedented hostility between Paris and Algiers over the past two decades, France must be uncompromising toward a regime that exports its repression of dissent but avoid futile bellicose posturing.

France to Decide Response to Algeria 'Hostility' as Tensions Mount - Minister By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron and key members of the government will meet in the coming ...

France's interior minister accused Algeria of seeking to 'humiliate France,' saying the country will have 'no option but to retaliate' should 'the Algerians continue this posture of escalation.'