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Macron apologises to Algerians who fought with French colonisers

Thousands were seen as traitors and killed after the French withdrawal in 1962.

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Algeria's longest-serving president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies at 84

After two decades in power, and as he tried to secure a fifth term as president, Bouteflika was forced to quit amid huge, nationwide protests.

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Algeria's former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84

Bouteflika suffered a stroke in 2013 that badly weakened him.

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Firefighters battle ongoing wildfires in Algerian province

Algerian firefighters and volunteers attempt to put out ongoing wildfires in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou, where entire villages have been destroyed.

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Dozens killed in wildfires in Algeria

At least 25 soldiers died saving residents from wildfires ravaging mountain forests and villages east of Algeria's capital, the president announced Tuesday night as the civilian toll rose to at least 17.

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Death toll rises to 65 as wildfires ravage Algeria's Kabyle region

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered a three-day mourning period as wildfires ravaged the mountainous Kabyle region, killing at least 65 people.

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Turn-out low in Algerian election after opposition calls for a boycott

Voter turn-out in Algeria's parliamentary election is reported to be low after calls for a boycott of the poll by a popular protest movement.

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Protesters march for prisoners of conscience in Algeria

Protesters march for prisoners of conscience in Algeria

France

Algerian passengers 'stuck' at Paris airport due to COVID constraints

A group of 25 have been stranded at Charles de Gaulle airport as they try to reach Algeria, where others also complain of being punished by the country's border closure.

Italy

Man arrested in Italy on suspicion of helping Paris terror attacks

Italian police in Bari have arrested an Algerian suspect for allegedly assisting the Paris terror attacks in November 2015.

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Algeria frees imprisoned journalist and pro-democracy activists

The release of Drareni and pro-democracy activists advocating for reform in Algeria is being seen as a step to appease protesters in the country.

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Western Sahara: Who are the Polisario Front and what do they want?

Western Sahara has been occupied by Morocco since 1975 and has been described as "the last colony on earth".

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France hands over remains of Algeria's resistance fighters

They were returned to Algeria after 170 years, in the latest move to heal the wounds of France's colonial past.

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Singer Idir, an 'icon of Algeria' and Kabyle identity, dead at 70

Idir, whose real name is Hamid Cheriet, was taken to hospital on Friday but died a day later from pulmonary disease

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Algeria's president appoints educator and former diplomat as new PM

Algeria's president appoints educator and former diplomat Adelaziz Djerad as new prime minister

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Powerful Algerian general and army chief Ahmed Gaïd Salah dies

The Algerian general had supported the recent election after protests forced the president to resign.

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Algerians protest as new president Tebboune is sworn in

Algerian demonstrators on Friday rejected a call for dialogue by the country's new president, as they continued their month-long movement's demanding institutional reforms.

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Algeria's President-elect Abdelmadjid Tebboune faces fresh protests

A former prime minister was elected Algeria's new president but protesters who toppled his predecessor marched again on Friday, vowing their movement would not stop.

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Protesters out in force ahead of Algeria's presidential election

In the wake of months of demonstrations in Algeria, two former prime ministers and other senior political figures were jailed for corruption, in an apparent attempt to calm protests.

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Algerian football fans in France celebrate African Cup of Nation

Algeria score early to beat Senegal 1-0 and lift their second African Cup of Nations.