"Paris will return its ambassador to Algeria and send a senior envoy to ceremonies marking a colonial-era massacre in its former colony to improve frayed relations, the French presidency said on Friday."
"On Friday, French Deputy Minister of the Armed Forces Alice Rufo will attend ceremonies in Algeria to mark the 1945 violent put-down of pro-democracy protesters by French troops, the Elysee said in a statement."
"She will be accompanied by Ambassador Stephane Romatet, who will resume his duties, more than a year after being recalled from his post, it said."
"The move by French President Emmanuel Macron "reflects the President of the Republic's determination to address relations between France and Algeria with honesty, while respecting all the memories connected to them" and "to restore an effective dialogue", the Elysee said."
France will return its ambassador to Algeria and send a senior envoy to ceremonies marking the 1945 violent suppression of pro-democracy protesters by French troops. French Deputy Minister of the Armed Forces Alice Rufo will attend the ceremonies in Algeria. Ambassador Stephane Romatet will resume his duties after being recalled more than a year earlier. The French presidency said the actions aim to address relations with honesty while respecting connected memories and to restore effective dialogue. Relations have been strained since 2024, when France backed Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, a region where Algeria supports the Polisario Front.
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