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France marks 60 years since Evian Accords ended the Algerian war

France commemorated 60 years since the signing of the Evian Accords at an Élysée Palace ceremony on March 19, 2022. © Gonzalo Fuentes/POOL/AFP

France commemorated 60 years since the signing of the Evian Accords – which ended the Algerian war and paved the way for independence from France – at an Élysée Palace ceremony on Saturday.

In the 60 years since Algeria won independence from France, bilateral crises have often fuelled by domestic politics. Yet some experts say the two sides had surprisingly good relations for four decades, and it was only in the 1990s that things started to fall apart.

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