Algeria's War of Independence

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It is 50 years since the end of French colonial rule in Algeria.It came after a bloody and brutal war for independence.Hear the story of one young woman who joined the fight against France and paid a high price for her beliefs.(Image: An Algerian flag. Credit: Reuters) 

In the late 1950s a young Frenchman, who now goes by the name Ted Morgan, was conscripted to fight for France against Algeria's independence fighters. He served as an intelligence officer during the Battle of Algiers, and over sixty years later he is still haunted by what he saw, ...  Show more

During their country's War of Independence, Algerian fighters from the FLN also targeted the French mainland, killing police officers in Paris and other cities. In October 1961, French police turned against Algerian demonstrators in the capital who'd been called out onto the stre ...  Show more

More than 200,000 Algerians fought for France during the war of independence, becoming known as Harkis. After Algeria's independence in 1962, the Harkis were treated badly by both the Algerians and the French. The FLN regarded the Harkis as traitors; while the French washed their ...  Show more