A war without a name: France's controversial colonial past in Algeria

Like with any war, the conflict and its consequences mean different things to different people depending on which side they supported and what they endured. Historian Olivier Dard explains how this 60th anniversary of independence is a real patchwork of different memories. 

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Some steps have been taken recently by French authorities in a bid to break the silence on this conflict, after what some call a prolonged period of official amnesia. FRANCE 24 went to meet a group of youngsters with a direct link to those who fought in the Algerian War. These young people are now eager to offer suggestions to the government on how best to face up to the past.

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