Previous presidents abandoned holding military parades, but President Abdelmadjid Tebboune revived the tradition. Opposition figures and pro-democracy activists called the elaborate celebrations an effort to distract attention from Algeria's economic and political troubles by glorifying the army.
2022/07/06/algeria-celebrates-60-years-of-independence-from-france-with-big-parade
2022/07/06/algeria-celebrates-60-years-of-independence-from-france-with-big-parade
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