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Commemorations Of The 81st Anniversary Of The Massacres Of May 8, 1945 In Algeria

Alice Rufo, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans, participates with the Minister of Mujahideen and Rights Holders, Abdelmalek Tacherift (center), in commemorations of the anniversary of the ''Setif events of 1945'' in Setif, Algeria, on May 8, 2026. Algeria commemorates the events that began on May 8, 1945, when police opened fire on nationalist party demonstrators demanding an end to French colonization in exchange for their involvement in World War II. According to the Algerian government, the violence persisted until June 1945, resulting in approximately 45,000 deaths. (Photo by APP/NurPhoto)

Medium Group of People Waist Up Alice Rufo Abdelmalek Tacherift Ministre déléguée Ministre des Armées Anciens combattants Ministre des Moudjahidine Ayants-droit Commemorations Massacres de Setif 1945 Setif Algerie 8 mai 2026 Manifestants Parti nationaliste Colonisation française Seconde Guerre mondiale 45 000 morts Violences Juin 1945