Algeria’s Speaker of the Council of the Nation, Saleh Goudjil, has called on France to take full responsibility for the lasting effects of nuclear tests conducted in the Algerian desert during the colonial period, highlighting the ongoing suffering of local populations.
Saleh Goudjil, Speaker of Algeria’s Council of the Nation, stated that Paris must fully take responsibility for addressing the lasting effects of nuclear tests conducted in the Algerian desert during the colonial era. Speaking on Algerian radio, Goudjil emphasized that Algeria demands France to acknowledge its role in rectifying the consequences of these nuclear explosions. He added that the Algerian people, particularly those living in areas where the tests were conducted, continue to suffer from the long-term harmful impacts.
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