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Jean-Marie Le Pen’s death revives Algeria’s painful colonial memories

Far-right National Front party leader Jean-Marie Le Pen in front of his party's National Front (FN) poster which reads "No to Islamism, youth with Le Pen" showing France draped in the Algerian flag dotted with minarets, used during regional elections in 2010. Reuters

The death of right-wing French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen on Tuesday has brought dark memories to the surface for many in Algeria, where he was accused of using torture during the war of independence. He also raised heckles with his rejection of migrants, his position on Islam and on France's colonial role in the north African country.

Jean-Marie Le Pen's involvement with Algeria began in the mid-1950s.

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