French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Stephane Sejourne arrives for a Defence council at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris. France colonised Algeria for 132 years (1830-1962), leading to wars and conflicts that caused the deaths of between 500,000 and one million Algerians. However, Algeria’s request for an apology and potential reparation has been met coldly by Mr Macron. The word [apology] will sever all ties,” Mr Macron told Algerian writer Kamel Daoud in an interview published by Le Point magazine. President Vladimir Putin told Russian media in December Moscow was "preparing agreements on a free-trade area with Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2024 04:37 UTC