Nigeria, March 25 -- Amidst heightened political tension with France, Algeria has banned all French aid to private schools in the country.

An Algerian media outlet, TSA, reported on Monday that the government has directed private schools to stop accepting financial or other support from France.

For years, schools in Algeria have received development funding from France as part of France's efforts to promote the French language and culture abroad.

This is a common practice in former French colonies, where France provided financial aid, teacher training, and educational materials to schools that taught in French or followed the French curriculum. Both public and private schools have received aid. It has also funded scholarships for Alger...