Algeria withdraws ambassador to France over Western Sahara plan

Algeria has withdrawn its ambassador from France after Paris recognised a controversial Moroccan plan to give limited autonomy to Western Sahara, under its sovereignty.

French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday said in a letter that he saw this as the only way of resolving the long-standing dispute over the former Spanish colony.

“Our support for the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco in 2007 is clear and constant,” said Macron in…