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Explanation
Since independence there has been a one-party state ruled
by the FLN (National Liberation Front) which was the political
organization which supervised the war against France. This claimed
to be evolving towards multi-party democracy during 1991. But
the winners of elections then were the FIS (Militant Muslims).
These openly claimed to wish to abolish democracy when they came
to power. The military then took power to prevent the formation
of an Islamic Republic. A nasty guerrilla war is the result.
Foreign travelers and workers are at risk.
The military government was probably supported by France and other western powers.
Following elections for president and assembly this war may
have ended.
The real cause of the war may well have been the differences between the French-educated and -speaking government and the mass of the people speaking Arabic and Berber languages.
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