Journalist Florence Beaugé highlights French colonial crimes in Algeria

While attending the Algiers International Book Fair, French journalist and author Florence Beaugé urged her country to confront its colonial history in Algeria. She highlighted previously suppressed details regarding abuses perpetrated by the French army during the liberation war, including instances of torture, rape, and forced disappearances. Beaugé emphasized the necessity for France to face its past and formally recognize these crimes, noting that these issues remained taboo for many years in both nations.