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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and Algerian Consul General in Paris Said Moussi take part in commemorations of the 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters at a rally in Paris to protest a decision to impose a curfew solely on the country's French Algerian minority. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in commemorations of the massacre by Paris police of protesters at a rally 60 years ago against France's rule in its then-colony Algeria. In a statement from the Élysée Palace, the head of state condemned as "inexcusable" the "crimes" that were committed on the night of October 17, 1961, under the command of the notorious Paris police chief Maurice Papon. IMAGES
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne in Beijing, as the two countries mark 60 years of diplomatic relations and seek to strengthen ties. IMAGES
Kosovo celebrates a decade since declaring independence with a military parade through its capital Pristina, a moment of pride for its ethnic Albanian majority although its sovereignty remains fiercely contested by Serbia. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron is paying tribute to the heroism of members of the World War II Resistance based at a remote Alpine plateau who were attacked by the Nazi army and French collaborationist forces. Members of the resistance used the Vercors Plateau as a refuge after the occupation of France from 1940, receiving airdrops from the Allies and even occasional visits by British agents with the top-secret Special Operations Executive (SOE) unit. With 2024 marking 80 years since the penultimate year of World War II, Macron is making a series of high-profile commemorations to remember resistance heroes but also to note the role played by native French collaborationist militia (milice) in the German occupation. IMAGES
Paris commemorates the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda 30 years ago with a message broadcast on the Eiffel Tower's first floor. IMAGES