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Why is the border closed between Morocco and Algeria?

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I can only speak in the Algerian view with neutral elements. Algeria has a very difficult history and it was only independence at 1962 after the departure of French colonialists. read more

It really shocked Algeria the way Morocco treated algerians. So our gouvernement reacted and deported morococans too, and closed the border. Today Algeria justify the closing of the border by drugs, when Morocco accuse algerians of being exporters of terrorism. read more

The borders are still closed, costing $2 billion yearly to the Moroccan economy. In 1999, the newly elected Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, attended Hassan II of Morocco's funeral, and declared 3 days of official mourning in Algeria for his brother's death. read more

Algeria closed the border after Morocco imposed visa restrictions on Algerian citizens in the wake of a terrorist attack on the Atlas Ansi Hotel in Marrakesh. Moroccan authorities maintained that the Algerian Secret Service played a role in the attacks. read more

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