Algeria: anti-French slogans and calls for unity in the march of the hirak

VOLTAGE. Despite the health situation, the hirak is gradually resuming its Friday ritual to convey its messages.

Anti-French slogans reappeared on Friday in the procession of anti-regime hirak demonstrators during their weekly march in Algiers, the day after the unexpected cancellation of the visit of French Prime Minister Jean Castex, scheduled for Sunday in the capital, noted the AFP. “France is back, young people stand up! “Shouted protesters, while placards were crossed out with slogans:” Where France arrives, it is destruction “,” Macron is clearing, you are not welcome in the land of the Martyrs “.

A drawing showed a rooster, the symbol of France, pecking a map of the Maghreb country with the mention “Algeria is not for sale”. These slogans are recurrent during the parades of the hirak, the opponents accusing Paris of having openly sided with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Mr. Castex’s visit was canceled Thursday evening at the request of Algiers, apparently unhappy with the size of the French ministerial delegation.