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Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France

The North African country won its independence following a gruelling eight-year war, which ended with the signing in March 1962 of the Evian Accords.

Algerian soldiers parade down a street in the capital Algiers on July 5, 2022, as the country celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence. (Photo by RYAD KRAMDI / AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday with a huge military parade, but memories of violence during the colonial period continue to overshadow ties between the two.

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