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Spotlight | Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco
Nouakchott caught up in Morocco-Algeria trade rivalry

Algerian President Tebboune with Mauritanian President Ghazouani in Tindouf, Algeria, February 2022. © IMAGO/APAimages via Reuters

Tensions between Mauritania and Morocco have raised Algerian hopes of resuming communication projects with its southwestern neighbour. [...]

Published on 28.02.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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