French President Macron heads to Algeria to relaunch ties

Relations soured last year after Emmanuel Macron’s comments on Algeria’s history led to a diplomatic rift.

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Algeria next week in a bid to improve strained ties between Paris and Algiers.

Macron accepted an invitation by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, his office said on Saturday. It will be Macron’s second official visit to the North African country after a brief one in December 2017 at the start of his first term when Abdelaziz…