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Algeria's parliament to vote on law declaring French colonisation 'state crime'

The Algerian parliament in Algiers. © Anis Belghoul / AP

Algeria's parliament is set to vote on Wednesday on a law declaring France's colonisation of the country a 'state crime' and demanding an apology and reparations.

The vote comes as the two countries are embroiled in a major diplomatic crisis, and analysts say that while Algeria's move is largely symbolic, it could still be politically significant.

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