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France, the former coloniser, extends a hand to Algeria
18/12/2012 - FRANCE, ALGERIA

France, the former coloniser, extends a hand to Algeria

French president François Hollande is on a state visit to Algeria this week. Relations between Paris and Algiers are finally getting back on an even keel after the battle for independence 50 years ago. France wants to try to forge a partnership with its former colony to boost economic growth, in return for sharing expertise. There are also hopes that Hollande could persuade his Algerian counterpart, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, to support military intervention in Mali.
Hollande faces France’s bitter colonial past in Algeria
19/12/2012 - FRANCE - ALGERIA

Hollande faces France’s bitter colonial past in Algeria

Fifty years after the end of Algeria’s bloody war of independence, President François Hollande is visiting France's former colony amid new hopes of reconciliation. The question on Algerian minds is whether France will offer an apology.
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Can France and Algeria find common ground on Mali?
14/12/2012 - ALGERIA - MALI

Can France and Algeria find common ground on Mali?

While France has been pushing for a military intervention in northern Mali, Algeria has been less than enthusiastic. Can French President François Hollande manage a diplomatic breakthrough during his visit to Algeria next week?
Mali extremists head to Burkina, Algeria for talks
02/11/2012 - MALI - ALGERIA

Mali extremists head to Burkina, Algeria for talks

Representatives from Mali's Islamist rebels Ansar Dine headed to Bukina Faso and Algeria on Friday for crucial talks aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the crisis in the divided nation, a source close to the extremists said.
Bouteflika under pressure to back Mali intervention
31/10/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Bouteflika under pressure to back Mali intervention

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Algeria's President Bouteflika. Washington sees the North African nation as an important ally in its efforts to battle religious militants in the Sahel. Next, fatal clashes erupt in Tunisia as Islamist radicals attack a police station in protest over the arrest of a Salafist. Finally, Libya's political and security crises are a strain on efforts to spur the country's economic recovery.
Clinton woos a reluctant Algeria on Mali intervention
31/10/2012 - MALI - ALGERIA

Clinton woos a reluctant Algeria on Mali intervention

In a bid to win Algerian support for a planned military intervention in northern Mali, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algiers Monday. But is Algiers likely to come on board?
Algeria names new Prime Minister
03/09/2012 - ALGERIA

Algeria names new Prime Minister

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appointed Abdelmalek Sellal the country’s new prime minister Monday as part of a cabinet reshuffle. Viewed as a man of consensus, Sellal is expected to ease laws that have discouraged foreign investment.
Algerian paper Liberté: "3.5 million exterminated" under French colonial rule
05/07/2012 - MEDIA WATCH

Algerian paper Liberté: "3.5 million exterminated" under French colonial rule

Certain scars have not healed in Franco-Algerian ties since the Algerian war of independence (1954-1962). Two cartoonists - Plantu of Le Monde and Dilem of the Algerian paper Liberté - unite for one cartoon called 'La Réconciliation': an Algerian dares a Frenchman across the Mediterranean to "take the first step" towards making up. That's the focus for this Thursday 5th July 2012.
Algeria at 50: Beyond the fraught relationship with France (Part 2)
05/07/2012 - THE DEBATE

Algeria at 50: Beyond the fraught relationship with France (Part 2)

Is Algeria celebrating the past to avoid talking about the present? 50 years after independence, François Picard’s panel looks at how the love-hate relationship with France and the civil war of the 1990s cloud the conversation over how to stamp out corruption and curb the influence of the military.
Algeria at 50: Beyond the fraught relationship with France
05/07/2012 - THE DEBATE

Algeria at 50: Beyond the fraught relationship with France

Is Algeria celebrating the past to avoid talking about the present? 50 years after independence, François Picard’s panel looks at how the love-hate relationship with France and the civil war of the 1990s cloud the conversation over how to stamp out corruption and curb the influence of the military.
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