France 24: Algeria escalates France diplomatic row with flight ban
The diplomatic discord between Algeria and France deepened Sunday after Algiers banned French military planes from its airspace, its latest response to a row over visas and critical comments from President Emmanuel Macron.
France's jets regularly fly over the former French colony to reach the Sahel region of West Africa, where its soldiers are helping to battle jihadist insurgents as part of its Operation Barkhane.
A spokesperson for the French Armed Forces said Algeria had closed its airspace to two flights, but that it would have "no major consequences" for operations in the Sahel region.
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More News On Growing Tensions Between France And Algeria
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French military aircraft banned from Algerian airspace amid diplomatic row -- CNN
Algeria bans French military planes from airspace -- Politico
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