Last week, Algeria severed trade and diplomatic ties with Spain, and has now threatened to cut off coveted gas sales — which have been protected under a two-decade-old friendship treaty. It comes after Spain upended a long-standing agreement regarding its former colony, Western Sahara, and backed Morocco’s claim that the region should have some limited autonomy, while remaining under its rule. The World’s Gerry Hadden explains the situation.
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