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Algeria Commemorates The 'Setif Massacres' 8 Mai 1945
People participate in commemorations marking the anniversary of the 1945 Setif Massacres in Setif, Algeria, on May 8, 2025. Algeria commemorates the events that begin on May 8, 1945, when police open fire on Nationalist Party protesters demanding an end to French colonization in exchange for their involvement in World War II. According to the Algerian government, the violence, which continues until June 1945, leaves approximately 45,000 people dead. (Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP) (Photo by APP/NurPhoto)
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