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EPISODE · Dec 2, 2025 · 24 MIN

Can former colonial powers be held accountable for past atrocities?

from The Inside Story Podcast · host Al Jazeera

African leaders want colonial-era abuses recognised and criminalised. Algeria says a legal framework would ensure reparations are neither a gift nor a favour. So, how could former colonial powers be held accountable? And can the cost of those atrocities be measured? In this episode:  Abdelkader Abderrahmane, Independent Researcher.  Liliane Umubyeyi, Co-Founder, African Futures Lab. Nicolas Normand, Former French Ambassador to Mali, the Republic of Congo/Congo-Brazzaville and Senegal.  Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

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