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Algerian police disperse opposition protest
[Maghrebia] Algerian police on Saturday (February 19th) prevented hundreds of anti-government protesters from staging another Algiers rally, local and international press reported. The march was held by the National Co-ordination for Change and Democracy (CNCD).The CNCD said earlier that the protests would proceed as planned, despite assurances from Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia to lift Algeria's long-standing state of emergency by the end of the month and adopt housing and employment measures. Posted by: Fred 2011-02-21 |
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