Africa - Voice of America: Pain and Joy as Algerians Celebrate Independence

Africa - Voice of America africa

Pain and Joy as Algerians Celebrate Independence Jul 5th 2012, 17:39 PARIS, France — Algeria is kicking off its 50th anniversary of independence from France Thursday with a series of year-long celebrations.  But many Algerians and French are marking the event with mixed emotions. Algeria's 50th independence anniversary began on a sober note, as President Abdelaziz Bouteflika laid a wreath before a monument dedicated to Algerians who died in the war.  Things lighten up later with a huge evening concert. But Paris-based Algerian journalist Atman ... Media files: 2E5A2146-3704-4B9F-B13E-56D7DE878B2F_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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