France sends ambassador back to Algeria after year-long rift
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France has returned its ambassador to Algeria, stepping in to calm tensions with its former North African colony. The envoy was recalled more than a year ago after relations soured over France’s support for Moroccan control of the disputed Western Sahara region. The move signals a fresh attempt by Paris to rebuild diplomatic ties.