France, Jan. 24 -- The turbulent relationship between France and its former colony Algeria has hit an all-time low, with the two countries accusing one another of humiliation and wilfully inflaming tensions. RFI examines what's behind the breakdown in relations, and how they could get back on track.

Algeria and France have a fraught history, marked by colonial rule and an eight-year war that led to Algerian independence in 1962.

Visiting Algeria in 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron said the two countries "have a complex, painful common past [that] has at times prevented us from looking at the future". Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune described the visit as "promising" and "constructive".

This visit marked one of the high p...