Algerians mark anniversary of war outbreak - in pictures

  • Police officers lead a parade in the capital, Algiers, to celebrate the start of the Algerian revolution 68 years ago. AFP
    Police officers lead a parade in the capital, Algiers, to celebrate the start of the Algerian revolution 68 years ago. AFP
  • The celebrations also coincide with the holding of the 31st Arab Summit in Algiers.
    The celebrations also coincide with the holding of the 31st Arab Summit in Algiers.
  • The summit, the first in three years, will begin on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. AFP
    The summit, the first in three years, will begin on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. AFP
  • Algerians in traditional dress take part in the celebrations. AFP
    Algerians in traditional dress take part in the celebrations. AFP
  • Youths hold Algerian flags as they sit on top of a bus during celebrations to mark the anniversary of the revolution. AFP
    Youths hold Algerian flags as they sit on top of a bus during celebrations to mark the anniversary of the revolution. AFP
  • Algerians wearing traditional clothes take part in the parade. EPA
    Algerians wearing traditional clothes take part in the parade. EPA
  • Residents of Algiers watch the parade. Algeria won its independence from France after a gruelling eight-year war that ended with the signing of the Evian Accords in March 1962. EPA
    Residents of Algiers watch the parade. Algeria won its independence from France after a gruelling eight-year war that ended with the signing of the Evian Accords in March 1962. EPA
  • However, memories of France's 132-year occupation continue to blight relations between the two countries. EPA
    However, memories of France's 132-year occupation continue to blight relations between the two countries. EPA
  • Rival narratives of atrocities committed during colonial rule are behind the tension.
    Rival narratives of atrocities committed during colonial rule are behind the tension.
  • Children wearing traditional clothes take part in the parade in Algiers. The independence war killed hundreds of thousands of people. EPA
    Children wearing traditional clothes take part in the parade in Algiers. The independence war killed hundreds of thousands of people. EPA
  • Algerian Muslim Scouts perform during a parade in Algiers. EPA
    Algerian Muslim Scouts perform during a parade in Algiers. EPA
  • Despite overtures by French President Emmanuel Macron, a crisis that emerged last year underlined how sensitive the issue is six decades on. EPA
    Despite overtures by French President Emmanuel Macron, a crisis that emerged last year underlined how sensitive the issue is six decades on. EPA
  • Mr Macron questioned Algeria's existence as a nation before the French occupation and accused the government of fomenting 'hatred towards France'. EPA
    Mr Macron questioned Algeria's existence as a nation before the French occupation and accused the government of fomenting 'hatred towards France'. EPA
  • In response, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune withdrew his country's ambassador and banned French military aircraft from Algerian airspace. EPA
    In response, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune withdrew his country's ambassador and banned French military aircraft from Algerian airspace. EPA
  • Normal diplomatic relations have since resumed, along with flights to French army bases in sub-Saharan Africa. EPA
    Normal diplomatic relations have since resumed, along with flights to French army bases in sub-Saharan Africa. EPA
  • Algerians ride horses during a performance to mark the country's 68th anniversary of the outbreak of the liberation war, in Algiers. EPA
    Algerians ride horses during a performance to mark the country's 68th anniversary of the outbreak of the liberation war, in Algiers. EPA
  • Algerian women wave the country's flag during a parade in Algiers. EPA
    Algerian women wave the country's flag during a parade in Algiers. EPA
  • Algerian children carry the country's flag during the celebrations in Algiers. EPA
    Algerian children carry the country's flag during the celebrations in Algiers. EPA
  • Women wearing traditional clothes take part in the parade. EPA
    Women wearing traditional clothes take part in the parade. EPA