Algeria's interior minister makes 1st official visit to Spain since 2022

According to a government statement, Algerian Interior Minister Ibrahim Murad, has begun a visit to Spain, the first by an Algerian official since 2022. Diplomatic ties between the two countries have been strained over Spain’s move to back Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. It follows a meeting. last week, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa, between Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf and his Spanish counterpart, Jose Manuel Albares, suggesting improved relations between Spain and Algeria.