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French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Morocco is being closely watched in Algeria, where his support for Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara has been widely criticized.

Macron's trip – which saw France and Morocco sign deals worth an estimated €10 billion – has made clear which country is Paris's preferred partner in North Africa. 

That risks riling Algeria, which cut its diplomatic relations with Morocco in 2021.

In July this year, the Algerian government recalled its ambassador from Paris after Macron publicly backed Morocco's claim to Western Sahara. 

This week, the French president reiterated his support directly to King Mohammed VI on Moroccan soil. 

Algerian journalist Adlene Meddi told RFI that the intervention was likely to worsen relations between Paris and Algiers.

"France is sacrificing its relations with Algeria in a fairly brutal and spectacular manner," he said, "and we are going to enter a new phase of crisis that will last much longer than other crises."

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