Algeria’s war for independence: 60 years on. Algerians remember the struggle to gain their freedom from French colonialism – and the example it sets for today.

If you cross the Seine in the centre of Paris at the iconic pont saint-michel and walk along the promenade, you may glimpse a small plaque on your w ...

In May 1945 the French state committed a massacred thousands in Sétif, Algeria after a street demonstration marking the end of the Second World War adopted anti-colonial demands. Members of the French ...

As Europe celebrates the 80th anniversary of its triumph over fascism and the end of World War II, Algeria is remembering a darker anniversary: the colonial-era massacres that erupted the same day ...

Algeria: The French-Algerian War - 60 Years On, What Is Behind France's Reconciliation Agenda? Mangostar / Wikimedia Commons. A map showing the location of Algeria (green) and France (orange) ...

While mention of the word torture was banned from official language at the time, the French military in Algeria encouraged the use of torture during the 1954-1962 war of independence, and with the ...

Prior to World War II, the French Army adopted the MAS-38 submachine gun, a truly compact weapon that was chambered for the 7.65mm Longue cartridge, which was also used in the newly introduced ...

Indeed, Macron has made this – and particularly the Algerian war – a key aspect of his political agenda.So much so that he gave renowned French-Algerian historian Benjamin Stora the task of submitting ...