Word: berbers
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...ALGERIA Violence Begets Violence in North Africa Berber demonstrators took on police in the Algerian city of Bejaïa. They were protesting a crackdown that followed riots - over a student's death in detention - that left at least 40 dead. The Berbers, one-third of the population, are demanding official recognition of their language, Tamazight, as well as employment and better housing. Though Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced an inquiry into the causes of the clashes, the main Berber party pulled out of the government...