Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said Algeria’s experience under French rule underscored the need for reparations.
African leaders want colonial-era abuses to be recognized and criminalized.
Algeria says the legal framework will ensure that reparations are not gifts or favours.
So, how can the former colonial powers be held accountable?
And can the cost of those atrocities be measured?
Presenter: Sounds like Abugaida
Guest:
Jack Ryland – Senior Research Fellow in European Affairs
Paul Beaver – Former soldier and defense analyst
Peter Nielsen – former commander of NATO’s Force Integration Unit in Lithuania
Published on December 2, 2025