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Algeria says cutting diplomatic ties with Morocco
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ALGIERS, 25 August 2021, (TON): Algeria is cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra said at a news conference, accusing its neighbor of “hostile actions.”
Morocco and Algeria have had strained relations for decades, mainly over the issue of Western Sahara, and the border between the two countries has been closed since 1994.
He said “the Moroccan kingdom has never stopped its hostile actions against Algeria.”
Morocco’s Foreign Ministry could not be immediately reached for comment. King Mohammed VI has called for improved ties with Algeria.
Lamamra said “the cutting of diplomatic relations is effective from Tuesday but consulates in each country will remain open.”
Algeria last week said “lethal wildfires were the work of groups it has labelled terrorist, one of which it said was backed by Morocco.”
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