US EditionAlgeria and France in 'Worst Crisis' Since Independence, Claims French Historian
- Algeria and France are experiencing their worst diplomatic crisis since Algeria's independence in 1962, escalating through 2024 in both countries.
- The crisis intensified after President Macron endorsed Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in July 2024, which Algeria opposes by supporting the Polisario Front.
- Relations further deteriorated as Algeria arrested French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal on national security charges, while French authorities detained Algerian influencers for terror propaganda.
- Historian Benjamin Stora called it a “never-ending memory war” rooted in colonial atrocities and said restoring trust will need painstaking work on historical grievances.
- The crisis may persist long-term and affect France’s 2027 presidential elections amid rising tensions involving right-wing figures linked to colonial legacy issues.
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A Meeting on the Crisis on Relations Between France and Algeria Was Held This Wednesday at the Elysée with Emmanuel Macron
France and Algeria have been going through an unprecedented diplomatic crisis for almost 10 months, marked by expulsions of officials, the recall of ambassadors and restrictions on holders of diplomatic visas.
Algeria, France in ’worst crisis’ since independence: French historian
Algeria and France are currently experiencing their worst crisis since the former French colony won independence in 1962, said the author of a landmark report on France's legacy in the north African nation. It will take painstaking work, including on historical grievances, to restore trust, Benjamin Stora, one of the world's leading experts on French-Algerian history, added in an interview with AFP. Atrocities committed during the 1954-1962 Alge…
Algeria and France in 'worst crisis' since independence, claims French historian
Algeria and France are currently experiencing their worst crisis since the former French colony won independence in 1962, said the author of a landmark report on France's legacy in the north African nation.
Algeria Comments on a New Decision Regarding Tensions Between It and France.
The Algerian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it would respond in kind to the French government's announcement of a new decision regarding tensions between the two countries, a development that indicates a growing escalation in the crisis, which has entered its tenth month...
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