Algeria’s ambassador to Paris, recently recalled by Algiers, has refused to return home and has instead opted to remain in France, reportedly calling his homeland “the country of waiting lines,” according to whistleblower and former regime insider Saïd Bensedira.
Stripped of his diplomatic status following the recall, the ambassador allegedly applied for political asylum in France, a request that was denied due to his former official role.
He now reportedly remains on French soil in an irregular situation.
Bensedira claims the ambassador’s children also chose to stay in France.
The Algerian Foreign Ministry has yet to comment. Observers see the silence as an attempt to contain a story that underscores a widening crisis of confidence within Algeria’s ruling elite.
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