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After a 24 year absence, Algerian football is back on the world scene. Why has it been out for so long? What does football stand for in Algeria? What does the future hold?... Related articles by Zemanta Back Team America to see off Algeria and qualify for the knockout rounds (origin.101greatgoals.com) Algeria prepare for World Cup battle by watching The Battle of Algiers (guardian.co.uk)

SENEGAL - France : France announced Tuesday it would shut down its military base in former colony Senegal and pull out all but 300 of its 1,200 troops there, a move Dakar had lobbied for to mark the 50th anniversary of its independence. Related articles by Zemanta Senegal retakes 1st military base from France (seattletimes.nwsource.com) French troops in Senegal pullout (news.bbc.co.uk) Senegal 'takes back French bases' (news.bbc.co.uk)

                             Has Algeria turned the page on terrorism ? Has the national reconciliation plan of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika done what it set out to do? And what do victims of acts of terrorism think about an amnesty for those who committed those acts?.. Related articles by Zemanta Chief of Algerian police killed by colleague (seattletimes.nwsource.com)