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An Algerian member of parliament has come under fire after she attacked the language of the country's Berber minority in comments that have been widely condemned as racist.
The French Ambassador to Algeria has stirred up ethnic tensions between the North African country's Arab and Berber communities, leading to calls on social media for him to step down.
In-depth: In recent years, Maghrebian societies have shown a readiness to discuss their complex Amazigh and Arab identities. Activists say similar progress needs to be made in recognising anti-black racism and the legacy of slavery in the region.
In-depth: Who are Moroccans? It is a difficult question to answer. While the World Cup reflected a shared cultural affinity in the region, it also showed that it is still struggling to have difficult conversations about complex identities.
In-depth: Algerian political refugee Slimane Bouhafs was abducted in Tunisia and forcibly extradited. Amid mounting speculation, activists say it sets a worrying precedent for human rights after Kais Saied's power grab.
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In-depth: Protests led by the pro-democracy Hirak movement have once again spread across Algeria, despite President Tebboune's attempts to repress them.
Algerian social media has said a resounding no to the "language of Moliere" and called for Arabic to be the country's modern language of the future.
The World Cup moments no Middle Eastern football fan will ever forget.