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Algeria: A timeline of discontent

The seeds of Algeria’s latest unrest were planted decades ago, in the Black October riots of 1988.

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By D. Parvaz
Published On 11 Jan 201111 Jan 2011

View the historical context for the latest uprising in Algeria.


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