Algeria recalls Spanish ambassador over Western Sahara
Algeria has recalled its ambassador to Spain in protest against Madrid’s backing of a Moroccan plan to give autonomy to Western Sahara.
The ex-Spanish colony is disputed between Morocco and the Algeria-backed Polisario Front independence movement.
Algeria condemned Spain’s “abrupt U-turn,” saying in an official statement Saturday that Spain had previously demonstrated neutrality in the long-running conflict for the land.
Algeria threw its weight behind the Polisario after Morocco’s annexation of Western Sahara in 1975.
Spain on Friday backed a Moroccan proposal for Western Sahara to operate autonomously under Rabat’s rule, calling it “the most serious, realistic and credible” initiative for resolving a decades-long dispute over the vast African territory.
The Polisario accused Spain of a “grave error” of judgment. It has continued to call for an independence referendum.
A Spanish foreign ministry official said late on Saturday that Madrid had “previously informed the Algerian government about its position regarding Sahara.”
“For Spain, Algeria is a strategic, priority and reliable partner with whom we intend to maintain a privileged relationship,” the official, who was not authorized to be named in media reports, said.
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Western Sahara:
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(https://www.elethos.gr/search/label/Western%20Sahara)
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WESTERN SAHARA - Morocco - Polisario:
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