A heated debate erupted in Algeria over the appointment of an official, who holds dual citizenship, as the new minister of the diaspora in the recently reshuffled government. According to the constitution and the law identifying the criteria for assuming senior responsibilities, any Algerian national holding a second nationality cannot assume high public responsibilities. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune revoked Samir Chaabna’s appointment on Saturday after he refused to renounce his French ...