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France faces pressure at home to admit 1945 colonial massacre of Algerians

A momument to the dead of 8 May 1945 in the town of Setif, Algeria. © Getty Images/Reza

As France and Europe mark 80 years since the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, Algeria is remembering another chapter of 1945 – the massacre of thousands of Algerians by French colonial forces, an event many see as the start of the Algerian independence struggle.

A group of 30 left-wing French politicians travelled to Algeria this week to take part in commemorations and call on France to acknowledge its responsibility.

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