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Mali, Algeria and al-Qaeda in Africa’s new ‘Arc of Instability’

January 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

President Obama’s inauguration finally trumped, if only temporarily, the bad news coming out of Mali and Algeria. From the front pages of U.S. newspapers, Americans have been getting a crash course in North Africa’s desolate Sahel region and our fight … read more »

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Algeria: From colonial to hegemonic cultural policy

November 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A cultural policy is a public policy designed by the state to protect, promote and guide the cultural foundations of the nation. It is a logical component of the general policy on which it depends. Cultural activities (fine arts, painting, … read more »

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Algeria Jan-Nov trade surplus up on higher energy earnings

December 27, 2010 by benim

Higher world oil prices pushed Algeria’s trade surplus up to $14.80 billion in the first 11 months of 2010 from $4.70 billion in the same period last year, official figures showed on Saturday. Exports were up 26.8 percent to $51.27 … read more »

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Algerian army kills 10 rebels-security source

December 11, 2010 by benim

Algerian troops killed 10 Islamist rebels on Friday in the eastern Kabylie region known as a stronghold of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI), a security source told Reuters on Saturday. Between 3,500 and 4,000 troops backed by helicopters … read more »

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