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France faces pressure at home to admit 1945 colonial massacre of Algerians

  • On May 8, 1945, French colonial forces violently suppressed demonstrations in Sétif and nearby Algerian towns, killing tens of thousands of civilians.
  • The protests arose as Algerians expressed demands for France to fulfill its independence promises after supporting France during World War II.
  • French forces used brutal methods such as mass executions and burning civilians alive during a crackdown that lasted over 40 days across eastern and western Algeria.
  • Algerian authorities estimate 45,000 killed, while French figures cite around 3,000, with President Tebboune affirming the massacres as a crime against humanity and a source of national memory.
  • The events intensified Algerian resolve, fueling the struggle that led to independence in 1962, while diplomatic tensions persist as France has yet to fully acknowledge responsibility.
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While France celebrates liberation, Algeria recalls the massacres of Sétif and Guelma.

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On May 8, 1945, the day of the Armistice of the Second World War, it was also the date of the massacre of Sétif, in French Algeria at the time, perpetrated by the authorities against independent demonstrators.

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Le Figaro broke the news in Paris, France on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
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