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Algeria, 60 years on: Can France heal the open wound?

Exactly 60 years ago, the Évian Accords were signed, ending the Algerian War of Independence. For almost eight years, French colonial forces and Algerian independence fighters had been locked in a bloody conflict, but in March 1962, a ceasefire was agreed and in July of that year, 130 years of…

France 24

Morocco Says Spain Supports W.Sahara Plan

Spain has told Morocco that it regards its autonomy proposal for Western Sahara as "serious, credible and realistic", Rabat said on Friday, in a move likely to ease a diplomatic dispute between Madrid and Rabat that flared last year. The language reflects a shift in Madrid's policy towards the dispute…

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Algerian War: Sixty years on, artists help heal the wounds

We bring you a special show marking 60 years since the end of the war in Algeria and the end of more than 130 years of French colonisation. Filmmaker and French-Algerian journalist Dorothée Myriam Kellou speaks to Eve Jackson about her award-winning film "In Mansourah, You Separated Us". The documentary…

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Women of the resistance: The heroines of Algeria's fight for independence

Sixty years after the Évian Accords put an end to Algeria's bloody war of independence, we take a look at the role of women at that pivotal time. Professor Zahia Smail Salhi tells us how female fighters, informants and special agents were key in the National Liberation Movement and how…

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Sixty years after Évian Accords, Algerian War leaves painful legacy

It's been exactly six decades since the ink was signed on the Évian Accords, an agreement aimed at ending an almost eight-year conflict that claimed the lives of more than 300,000 Algerians. But France is still struggling to come to terms with its colonial and wartime legacy in Algeria. We're…

France 24

Algerian War: Looking back at the Évian Accords, 60 years on

On March 18, 1962, after almost eight years of brutal war, France and Algeria signed a ceasefire agreement in the French spa town of Évian, paving the way for Algeria's independence. But the initial relief was followed by a particularly violent transition period. The OAS, a dissident far-right French paramilitary…

France 24

60th anniversary of the Evian peace accords between France and Algeria

France and Algeria's signing of the Evian Accords on 18 March 1962 marked the end of nearly eight years of bloody conflict and paved the way for Algerian independence from France.

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Algeria and Libya are unlikely to plug Europe's energy gap

The ramifications of the Russian war on Ukraine are being felt across the world. The effects are likely to be particularly acute for countries in North Africa. The region is a major exporter of energy and raw material, and has had complex, sometimes contentions, relations with Europe, the US and…

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Sixty years on, Algerian and French nationals share stories of the Algerian War

On March 18, 1962, the Évian Accords paved the way for Algeria's independence from France after more than seven years of a gruesome war. Sixty years on, the wounds of that bloody conflict are still deep, on both sides of the divide. FRANCE 24 spoke to Algerians and French nationals…

France 24

'I asked for French citizenship so that I could vote, too,' says Algeria-born musician

Mohand Boughalem became a citizen of France only months ago, in December. Poised to savour the opportunity to vote in his first French presidential election in April, the Algeria native had applied precisely for that privilege and to get involved, fully and completely, in French democratic life.

France 24

Algerian President Sacks Transport Minister Over 'Grave Misconduct'

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune dismissed the minister of transport for "grave misconduct" in exercising his duties. No further details were provided. Reasons for such moves are rarely publicized in Algeria, and he is the second transport minister to be sacked since the president took office in December 2019. "Today, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Michael Olise hasn't come to Patrick Vieira for international advice as winger's stock rises

The 20-year-old is eligible to represent England, France, Algeria and Nigeria through his heritage

Football London

Algeria to Host Arab League Summit in November, Syria's Return Remains Undetermined

The Arab League will hold its upcoming summit in Algeria, announced Sec-Gen Ahmed Aboul Gheit during a press conference after the 157th session of the Arab League at the ministerial level. Aboul Gheit explained that Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra presented during the meeting, chaired by Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah…

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What Riyad Mahrez has said about Chelsea as shock £33m transfer being considered

Chelsea are being linked with a shock move for Manchester City attacker Riyad Mahrez ahead of the summer transfer window with the Algerian's contract expiring at the end of next season

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Evening Standard

On the Ukraine border: Anger, grief and bewilderment as war crushes lives and rips apart dreams

We meet a man from Algeria, frozen and delirious. He wouldn’t move and kept muttering: ‘It’s not my fault’

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Can African gas replace Russian supplies to Europe?

A lack of infrastructure, not capacity, could hurt the continent’s plan to supply gas to Europe in Russia’s stead.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Italy's FM Visits Algeria with Eni CEO on Energy Cooperation

Italy's foreign minister is visiting Algeria with the head of energy group Eni to discuss energy cooperation in light of the Ukraine crisis, the ministry said on Monday. Eni has strategic long-term gas contracts with both Russia and Algeria. Eni has reported an adjusted net profit of $5.4bn (€4.74bn) for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait, Algeria Agree to Promote Joint Arab Action

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met on Wednesday with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is on an official visit to Kuwait. The meeting saw good-friendly conversations, which reflected the depth of the well-established relations between the two countries. The two leaders discussed means to support and boost the…

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Ukraine crisis set to strengthen oil-rich Algeria’s hand against democracy movement

Algeria’s oil and gas reserves are likely to embolden a regime that is cracking down on civil society

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Palestinian PM Says Factions Will Return to Algeria Next Week

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced on Tuesday that national factions would return to Algeria next week to complete previous dialogues aimed at achieving the inter-Palestinian reconciliation. Speaking at the beginning of the cabinet meeting, Shtayyeh said several factions are heading to Algiers next week at the invitation of the…

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Algeria's 60 Years of Complex Relations with Former Occupier France

In the 60 years since Algeria won independence from France, it has gone through multiple crises with its former occupier, often fueled by domestic politics. Yet the two sides had surprisingly good relations for the first four decades, and it was only in the 1990s that things started to fall…

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Qatar Gas Summit Set to Kick off in Doha on Tuesday

Qatar is preparing for the launch of its sixth summit for the 11-member Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) on Tuesday at a time when the world is witnessing an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, which threatens Europe’s gas supply. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Algeria’s President…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Parliament Speaker to Asharq Al-Awsat: Arab Disputes Create Fertile Environment for Foreign Meddling

Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Al Asoomi revealed that the fourth Arab Parliament conference for council speakers is expected to produce a comprehensive document on how security and stability can be achieved for the Arab world. “This document will be comprehensive in including all the challenges facing the Arab world in…

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French Senate formalises apology to Algerian Harkis and their families

Sixty years after the end of the Algerian war of independence, the French Senate has validated a bill formalising an apology to Algerian Harki soldiers who fought on behalf of the French colonial army. It paves the way for compensation for thousands of family members and descendants who were forced…

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France Approves Reparation Bill for Algeria’s Harkis

Sixty years after the end of the Algerian War, the French parliament adopted on Tuesday a bill to ask reparation to the Harkis, allowing their descendants to receive compensation for the way they were treated at the end of the war in 1962. The Harkis were the Algerian Muslims who…

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