war of independence
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Before meeting with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and addressing authorities and diplomats, the pope will pay tribute to the victims of Algeria's 1954-1962 war of independence against France at the Martyrs Memorial overlooking the city.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
The U.S. has long played a major role in Cuban history, from its involvement in the island’s war of independence from Spain to the heavy hand of American companies in Cuba’s sugar industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
Born in 1991 after a war of independence against former dictator General Siad Barre, it has grappled with decades of isolation ever since.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
The tribunal was set up by Hasina in 2010 to pursue crimes against humanity linked to Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
The war of independence broke out in the reign of the Hyksos king Apopi.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
