In a first for a French president, Emmanuel Macron has admitted the shooting of unarmed civilians by French soldiers in Algiers in 1962 was an "unforgivable" act. He also acknowledged a second massacre in Oran the same year, and called for a reconciliation process to begin.
Macron acknowledged the two brutal events occurred in Algeria during gathering in the Elysée Palace on Wednesday. In attendance were people of French origin who were repatriated after Algeria gained independence.
