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In 2001, torture tactics used in this modern-day country were publicized by Paul Aussaresses (“POHL OH-sah-rehs”), who recalled using gégènes (“zheh-zhens”) to electrocute dissidents. This country’s neighborhood of Bab el Oued (“bab el wed”) was a stronghold for a right-wing paramilitary group founded in Francoist Spain. Raoul Salon and the OAS helped stage a coup in this country (-5[1])that led to the May 1958 crisis. For six years prior to this country’s independence, its first president (10[1])Ahmed Ben Bella was imprisoned. Many pied-noirs of European (10[1])descent (10[1])fled this country after leaders of the FLN signed the Évian Accords. For 10 points, name this North African country which fought a 1960s war of independence against France. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Algeria [or People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria; reject “France” ]
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