The long goodbye: The fading fortunes of the Polisario Front
The Polisario Front, once a credible national liberation movement, is increasingly marginalized on the global stage. Its decades-long struggle for
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday acknowledged that Larbi Ben M’hidi, a prominent leader in Algeria’s War of Independence, was killed by French soldiers following his arrest in 1957, according to the French presidency. Macron's statement, marking 70 years since the uprising that led to the war, recognized Ben M’hidi as a national hero for Algeria. This declaration is part of Macron's ongoing efforts toward reconciliation with Algeria, once a French colony.
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