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Ambassador Saïd Moussi posted to Lisbon after Paris withdrawal

The seasoned Algerian diplomat, who left France in July after being recalled from the embassy following Emmanuel Macron's approval of Morocco's autonomy plan for the Western Sahara, is set to be appointed ambassador to Portugal. [...]

Published on 17/09/2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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