50 years on, France remembers the Algerian War

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Half-a-century ago, representatives of the French government and the main Algerian nationalist party signed the Evian Accords ending the Algerian War. But it also unleashed a series of traumatic events, which France is not keen to revisit.


By Adel GASTEL (http://www.france24.com/en/category/tags-auteurs/adel-gastel) (video)

CONTINUED (ARTICLE + 16' VIDEO REPORT): http://www.france24.com/en/20120316-commemorations-mark-end-algerian-war-independence-france-evian-accords

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The open scars of the French-Algerian war

Algeria is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence from France. However, half a century after the Evian Accords officially ended combat, both French and Algerians still ache from the wounds left by the war.

By Adel GASTEL (http://www.france24.com/en/category/tags-auteurs/adel-gastel) (video)


http://www.france24.com/en/20120317-algerian-independence-anniversary-evian-accords-scars-france-documentary

[Rosbach]

Considered to be one of the more realistic movies:

"The Battle of Algiers"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca3M2feqJk8

[borderman]

check this book out:


http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Casbah-Terrorism-Counterterrorism-1955-1957/dp/192963112X

[Patrick974]

I'm really glad Algeria turned to sh!t after the French "Imperialist'' were gone.

[Dirtydiaper]

I'm really glad Algeria turned to sh!t after the French "Imperialist'' were gone.
Me too, that is why the earthquake in Haiti was such a blessing.

[Ordie]

One outcome of Algerian Independence has been France's re-focus on European integration and leadership.

[bastid]

What was France doing in Algeria?

[Frenchdude]

What was France doing in Algeria?

Algeria was part of France since the 19th century

[bastid]

Algeria was part of France since the 19th century

But...they're on different continents. Separated by sea.

[Mordoror]

But...they're on different continents. Separated by sea.
Not the first (and last) case : check Gibraltar
Ceita and Melila
New Caledonia

etc etc etc

[Camera]

But...they're on different continents. Separated by sea.

So what? France has other over sea departments like New Caledonia, the French Antilles…

[psb1]

What was France doing in Algeria?

Google? Books? Ask your mum?

[raoul volfoni]

It was called colonialism, check it out.

[bastid]

It was called colonialism, check it out.

Oh, ok....I just wasn't sure why should I sympathize with France after they invaded other country and killed their citizens.

[Atlantic Friend]

I'm really glad Algeria turned to sh!t after the French "Imperialist'' were gone.

What the Hell? Has your brain turned to fecal matter as well?

[Seek]

I'm really glad Algeria turned to sh!t after the French "Imperialist'' were gone.


Oh, ok....I just wasn't sure why should I sympathize with France after they invaded other country and killed their citizens.

You guys should get together and form a club. The League of Morons...

[Mordoror]

Oh, ok....I just wasn't sure why should I sympathize with France after they invaded other country and killed their citizens.

Ding Ding i was just awaiting this kind of trolling. Didn't had very long to wait (4 posts). Now can you crawl back to your mechta, dear wanabee feddayin ??

[Telmar]

Oh, ok....I just wasn't sure why should I sympathize with France after they invaded other country and killed their citizens.

What country was invaded?

[Martel]

Oh, ok....I just wasn't sure why should I sympathize with France after they invaded other country and killed their citizens.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_corsairs

The Barbary Corsairs, sometimes called Ottoman Corsairs or Berber Pirates, were pirates and privateers who operated from North Africa, based primarily in the ports of Tunis, Tripoli and Algiers. (...) Their predation extended throughout the Mediterranean, south along West Africa's Atlantic seaboard and even South America,[1] and into the North Atlantic as far north as Iceland, but they primarily operated in the western Mediterranean. In addition to seizing ships, they engaged in Razzias, raids on European coastal towns and villages, mainly in Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, but also in England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Ireland, and as far away as Iceland. The main purpose of their attacks was to capture Christian slaves for the Islamic market in North Africa and the Middle East.[2]( ...) Following the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna in 1814-5 European powers agreed upon the need to suppress the Barbary corsairs entirely and the threat was largely subdued, although occasional incidents continued until finally terminated by the French conquest of Algiers in 1830.

[smileys]

i'm glad they are friends now Algeria+France :D