France’s Western Sahara Shift: Macron Miscalculated Algeria’s Reaction

French historian Benjamin Stora has sharply criticized President Emmanuel Macron’s approach toward Algeria, describing it as “inconsistent” and ill-suited to managing relations with a country whose shared history with France remains deeply scarred by war, colonial violence, famine, and unresolved historical trauma. Stora also believed that Macron miscalculated the diplomatic fallout of his Western Sahara position two years ago.

In an interview published Thursday by the French newspaper L’Opinion as part of a three-page feature titled “Presidential Elections: Algeria, a Battleground for 2027”, Stora argued that Paris had failed to grasp the long-term consequences of its recent diplomatic choices — particularly Macron’s position on Western Sahara. Stora attempted to identify the root causes of the crisis that has plagued bilateral relations, which seem to have barely overcome one obstacle before encountering an even greater one.

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