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Algeria buries first president Ben Bella

April 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Algiers – Algeria buried its first post-independence president Ahmed Ben Bella, hailed as an anti-colonial hero and the father of the nation, in a sombre and rain-drenched ceremony on Friday. Ben Bella, who died on Wednesday, at age 95, following … read more »

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AU Panel urges new approach to settle Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute

December 18, 2010 by benim

The African Union’s Panel of the Wise, at its 9th assembly in Algiers, Algeria, has urged a launch for a new and binding peace process to resolve the long-standing border row between Ethiopia and Eritrea, an AU press release says. … read more »

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