Memory of the day: Algeria gains independence from France in 1962

On July 5, many important events took place.

A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962 by Alistair Horne

Why didn't France want to give up Algeria without war? Why was Algeria so important for France, and how integrated was it in the French culture and society before the war? How

The War in Algeria • Philip Jones Griffiths • Magnum Photos

Algerian War - Wikipedia

ALGIERS - EgyptToday

French conquest of Algeria - Wikipedia

History of Algerian War - Timeline - Historydraft

60 years ago, Algeria celebrated its independence for the first time

Algerian War of Independence: Freedom from the French

Algeria FM hits back at French criticism of national anthem

ALGIERS - EgyptToday

France's colonial legacy in Algeria: Rape as a weapon of war

From the NS archive: New dawn in Algeria - New Statesman

Algerian War - Wikipedia