Algeria celebrates 60 years of independence from France - in pictures

  • The Algerian air force flies in formation over the capital Algiers, as the country celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence. AFP
    The Algerian air force flies in formation over the capital Algiers, as the country celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence. AFP
  • The national holiday celebrates independence from France on July 5, 1962. AFP
    The national holiday celebrates independence from France on July 5, 1962. AFP
  • An Algerian tank drives through a street in the capital Algiers on the country's independence day. AFP
    An Algerian tank drives through a street in the capital Algiers on the country's independence day. AFP
  • Algerian soldiers parade down a street in Algiers. AFP
    Algerian soldiers parade down a street in Algiers. AFP
  • The Algerian air force. AFP
    The Algerian air force. AFP
  • Algerian troops with the National Liberation Army parade in front of the Palace of Sports in Oran, in July 1962. AFP
    Algerian troops with the National Liberation Army parade in front of the Palace of Sports in Oran, in July 1962. AFP
  • Youths wave Algerian flags and celebrate in Algiers on July 2, 1962, a day after a referendum on the independence of their country. AFP
    Youths wave Algerian flags and celebrate in Algiers on July 2, 1962, a day after a referendum on the independence of their country. AFP
  • Young Algerians march between the European and Muslim quarters of Algiers in July 1962. AFP
    Young Algerians march between the European and Muslim quarters of Algiers in July 1962. AFP
  • Rival narratives over atrocities committed during over a century of colonial rule continue to cause bitter diplomatic tension. AFP
    Rival narratives over atrocities committed during over a century of colonial rule continue to cause bitter diplomatic tension. AFP
  • A French soldier looks at a shop destroyed by a Molotov cocktail in Algiers in May 1962, after the signing of the Evian Accords. AFP
    A French soldier looks at a shop destroyed by a Molotov cocktail in Algiers in May 1962, after the signing of the Evian Accords. AFP
  • Young Algerians hang a national flag on a wall in Algiers in July 1962. AFP
    Young Algerians hang a national flag on a wall in Algiers in July 1962. AFP
  • A soldier with forces supporting French rule in the North African country stands guard on a roof in Algiers in January 1960, during the Algerian war. AFP
    A soldier with forces supporting French rule in the North African country stands guard on a roof in Algiers in January 1960, during the Algerian war. AFP
  • The Hotel du Parc in Evian-les-Bains in south-easten France in March 1961, where negotiations to end the war in Algeria took place. AFP
    The Hotel du Parc in Evian-les-Bains in south-easten France in March 1961, where negotiations to end the war in Algeria took place. AFP
  • A woman walks next to Algerian flags in the capital, Algiers, on the eve of the country's 60th independence anniversary. EPA
    A woman walks next to Algerian flags in the capital, Algiers, on the eve of the country's 60th independence anniversary. EPA
  • The statue of Emir Abdelkader in Algiers. The military hero resisted French rule and is considered one of the founders of modern-day Algeria. EPA
    The statue of Emir Abdelkader in Algiers. The military hero resisted French rule and is considered one of the founders of modern-day Algeria. EPA