Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said Algeria’s experience under French rule highlighted the need for compensation.
African leaders want colonial-era abuses recognized and criminalized.
Algeria says a legal framework would ensure compensation is neither a gift nor a favor.
So, how can former colonial powers be held accountable?
And can the cost of those atrocities be measured?
Presenter: Darren Abughaida
Guest:
Jacques Reland – Senior Research Fellow in European Affairs
Paul Beavers – former soldier and defense analyst
Peter Nielsen – former commander of NATO’s Force Integration Unit in Lithuania
Published on 2 December 2025
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