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Why France is risking Algeria's gas for Morocco's friendship
After years of diplomatic tensions, France has reversed course on its decades-old position by recognising Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara. In late July, Paris formally endorsed Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed territory, declaring …