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Paris shifts position and recognizes Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the king of Morocco, Mohammed VI, in Rabat, Morocco, November 2018. CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP It's a turning point in French diplomacy, and one that risks sparking new tensions with Algeria. Paris has …