March 18, 1962 · Évian-les-Bains, France Theater
March 18, 1962
After months of secret and public negotiations, France and the GPRA (Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic) signed the Évian Accords, granting Algeria independence effective July 3, 1962. A ceasefire took effect on March 19. The accords provided for a transitional period, protected the rights of European settlers who chose to remain, and granted France continued access to Saharan oil fields and nuclear test sites. A referendum in Algeria on July 1 approved independence by 99.7%.
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