© AFP | Emmanual Macron in the Notre Dame d'Afrique catherdal in Algiers on February 14, 20176 December 2017: French leader Emmanuel Macron made waves when he visited Algeria in February as a presidential candidate and raised his nation’s colonial past. Today he returns for the first time since his victory, and observers expect a very different discourse.During his last trip to Algeria, Macron called his country’s 132-year colonial rule of Algeria “a crime against humanity,” angering many back in France. Algerians will be waiting to see what tone he strikes today, but observers expect him to be more measured now that he is in office.“The president had strong words. Annual trade stands at about 8 billion euros compared with 6.36 billion five years ago. More than 400,000 Algerians are given visas for France annually, almost twice as many as in 2012.Still, Macron won’t entirely ignore the past.

Source: Egypt Today December 06, 2017 13:54 UTC