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ALGERIA: Bouteflika's ruling National Liberation Front wins Algeria election
yet to be confirmed by the constitutional council, mean the FLN and the RND could form a majority without the Islamists. Green Algeria, a three-party Islamist alliance, won just 48 seats and charged widespread fraud. Turnout had been expected to be low after from Radio France Internationale Read more »
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ALGERIA: Algeria heads to polls for first post-Arab Spring vote
left people cynical about politics in this oil rich North African nation. In the end, most observers believe that how many Algerians bother to vote will be more important than how well the 44 parties competing do. Elections in 2007 saw a turnout of just 35 from France 24 Read more »
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ALGERIA: Algeria declares eight days of mourning for independence leader Ben Bella
overthrowing Algeria's French colonial masters, Ben Bella served for as a French soldier for a time. He volunteered for service in the French army in the 1930s. During World War II he fought alongside the Free French against Nazi occupation. He was awarded from Radio France Internationale Read more »
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FRANCE - ALGERIA: Toulouse killer Mohamed Merah to be buried in France, after refusal from Algeria
Zekri of the Paris Grand Mosque said Mohamed Merah's family had asked him to organise a funeral in France after Algeria rejected the family’s demand for a burial in their ancestral homeland, citing security reasons. "The family has asked me to organise a funeral from Radio France Internationale Read more »
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Scavolini Pesaro and Conad Bologna interested in Andrea Renzi
Alger facing JDA Dijon Bourgogne from the top league in France, ProA. GS Petroliers Alger, the defending champions of Algeria opted to not play in the Bronze Medal game after earning a place their due to a political border dispute relating to the Sahara. Since from Eurobasket Read more »
