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Algeria-Morocco: Springs always bring the Thaw
By African Bulletin on April 29, 2011
In many countries, the combination of prices for food and inflation of oil prices has become a hot political controversy that erupted in violence and civil strife in Africa, but also raising the discontent in a series of middle-income countries all around the world. As a result, the global food prices’ rising have moved to the forefront of the international political agenda. And that is why Morocco and Algeria are condemned to live together on behalf of all the sacredness between the two brotherly and neighboring countries. Indeed, these two countries are experiencing more than positive warming in their relations, supported by the wisdom and responsibility of their leaders and civilian societies, for a better legacy for the growing generations, the future of both countries.
Thus, the soothing statements from Algerian officials have increased in recent weeks over the issue of land border between Algeria and Morocco that has been closed since 1994. This warming up, based on bilateral cooperation between the two countries, has started since the beginning of 2011, and has brought international observers to conclude that the reopening of borders is coming soon. The Algerian Foreign Minister, Mourad Medelci, spoke in favor of opening land border with Morocco, but before reaching this stage, we have to settle bilateral disputes between our two countries as drug trafficking and illegal immigration… and insisted on continuing the consultations initiated. We should note also the official visit of the Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rachid Benaissa, who declared on April the 25th, 2011, that opening the borders would take place “sooner or later”. The Minister has signed an agreement on agricultural cooperation, for five years, concerning the popularization of science, development of animal and plant production and fighting against desertification.