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"Heinous massacres" committed during French colonial era in Algeria 'cannot be forgotten': Tebboune

In a message on the 77th anniversary of the massacre of May 8, 1945 committed by the French colonial army against Algerian demonstrators, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said the "heinous massacres" committed during the French colonial era in Algeria "cannot be forgotten."

Published 08.05.2022 13:54
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Heinous massacres committed during French colonial era in Algeria cannot be forgotten: Tebboune

The May 8, 1945 massacre was the largest and ugliest carnage committed by France in a single day where Algerian official figures estimate that around 45,000 Algerians were killed for demanding independence for their country.

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Heinous massacres committed during French colonial era in Algeria cannot be forgotten: Tebboune

Algeria represents the most recent and bloodiest example of France's colonial history on the African continent.

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Heinous massacres committed during French colonial era in Algeria cannot be forgotten: Tebboune

Approximately 1.5 million Algerians were killed and millions more displaced in an eight-year struggle for independence that started in 1954.

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Heinous massacres committed during French colonial era in Algeria cannot be forgotten: Tebboune

For years, Algeria has asked France to recognize and compensate for its crimes committed against the Algerian people during the French colonial period between 1830 and 1962.

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Heinous massacres committed during French colonial era in Algeria cannot be forgotten: Tebboune

Paris has never officially apologized to Algeria as a state for its colonial policies.

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