ALGIERS: As ties with France deteriorate, many in Algeria blame electioneering by President Emmanuel Macron, but analysts say he is also disappointed that his overtures to the former colony failed.
Journalist Ali Bahmane wrote in Algeria's French-language daily El Watan that Macron was"desperately" trying to win April elections. Many Algerians on social media agreed, accusing Macron of using Algeria to undercut extreme-right rivals such as pundit Eric Zemmour.But for Geneva-based expert Hasni Abidi, Macron's comments also reflect his"disappointment" at Algeria's unenthusiastic response to attempts to turn the page on France's past in Algeria, which it occupied from 1830 until 1962.
Last year he tasked experts with drafting a report aimed at forging"reconciliation", with historian Benjamin Stora recommending that"symbolic acts" be taken. The country's powerful Organisation of Moudjahidine, which supports those who fought for the country's independence, said Monday it was"time to review Algerian-French relations".
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