France and Algeria are set to restart diplomatic discussions on Sunday, signaling a potential easing of tensions after months of heated exchanges that have endangered Paris’ economic interests in the country it once colonized. The relationship took a hit when Macron lent support to a proposal for self-rule in the Western Sahara area under Moroccan governance. France24 journalist Shirli Sitbon provides an analysis.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250406-france-and-algeria-resume-diplomatic-talks-amid-tensions-over-western-sahara