They tried to blackmail Madrid into dropping its support for Morocco by cutting off their supplies of natural gas. In a press release, Spanish foreign ministry said Mr. Albares will visit Algeria February 12 at the invitation of Algerian peer Ahmed Attaf. Spain is now Morocco’s largest trading partner and the two countries have strengthened their cooperation against extremist and trafficking networks. While Algeria is supporting separatism and exporting instability, Morocco is seen a reliable partner by all African countries. The North African Kingdom is spearheading an initiative gathering all African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean and a gas-pipeline with Nigeria.
