Benjamin Stora is a distinguished French historian whose research centers on the modern history of the Maghreb and the French colonial empire. His work delves deeply into the complex narratives of the Algerian War and French immigration. Stora explores the historical connections and lasting impacts of colonialism and migration on contemporary societies. His analyses provide valuable insights into the formation of identities and relationships between France and North Africa.
A particularly vicious and bloody civil war has racked Algeria for a decade. Amnesty International notes that since 1992, in a population of 28 million, 80,000 people have been reported killed, and the actual total is almost certainly higher.