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19/03/2013 - France

France marks Algerian war dead amid controversy over date

France on Tuesday marked its first national day of remembrance for the victims of the war that put an end to its colonial rule of Algeria. But not everyone is happy with the choice of date.

04/03/2013 - Report: France - Culture

Film examines life in Algeria after independence

A special week of events to discuss anti-colonialism has ended in Paris with arts exhibitions and debates to discuss the colonialism that still exists around the world today.

Anti-colonialism week in Paris
04/03/2013 - On-the-spot France

Anti-colonialism week in Paris

A special week of events to discuss anti-colonialism has ended in Paris with arts exhibitions and debates to discuss the colonialism that still exists around the world today.

How France put down Niger's Sawaba movement
21/02/2013 - African news explained

How France put down Niger's Sawaba movement

In a new book on Niger a Dutch author charts the history of what he calls Africa's first coup d'état.

06/01/2013 - France - Central African Republic

Central African Republic rebels repeat call for president to step down ahead of peace talks

Rebels in the Central African Republic have repeated their demands that any peace deal must include President François Bozizé stepping down.

The President of the Central African Republic, François Bozizé, has asked former colonial power France for help
27/12/2012 - France - Central African Republic - United States

Central African Republic appeals for French help to halt rebel advance

The President of the Central African Republic has called on France and the United States to help push back advancing rebel fighters, but the idea has been flatly rejected by the French ...

Demonstrators outside French embassy in Bangui
26/12/2012 - France - Central African Republic

Violent protests outside French embassy in Central African Republic

Hundreds of protesters angry at a rebel advance in the Central African Republic threw stones and tore down the French flag at the French embassy in the capital, Bangui.

21/12/2012

French press review 21 December 2012

The papers are dominated by rumours about the world coming to an end this Friday, 21 December, a fear sparked by carved

20/12/2012 - France - Algeria

Hollande condemns 'unjust and brutal' French colonialism in Algeria

France's President François Hollande called France’s colonial rule of Algeria “unjust and brutal”, speaking to the Algerian parliament on Thursday.

20/12/2012

French press review 20 December 2012

Should Franco-Algerian history be rewritten? Is taxing the rich unfair and illegal? And is the Eu plotting to close down local rail links?

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