Algerian Civil War
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The Algerian Civil War was a brutal conflict during the 1990s between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups, marked by widespread violence, massacres, and human rights abuses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Algerian Civil War canonical | 6 |
| Algerian civil war | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Algerian Civil War Context triple: [Insurgency in the Maghreb, hasRootIn, Algerian Civil War]
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A.
Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War of Independence was a major mid-20th-century anti-colonial conflict in which Algerian nationalists fought against French rule, ultimately leading to Algeria’s independence in 1962.
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B.
Ifni–Sahara War
The Ifni–Sahara War was a brief late-1950s conflict in which Spain fought Moroccan-backed insurgents over its colonial possessions of Ifni and parts of the Spanish Sahara in Northwest Africa.
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C.
Insurgency in the Maghreb
The Insurgency in the Maghreb is a prolonged, multifaceted conflict in North and West Africa involving jihadist groups, local insurgents, and state and international forces across the Sahel and surrounding regions.
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D.
May 1958 crisis in Algeria
The May 1958 crisis in Algeria was a political and military upheaval sparked by French settlers and army officers that precipitated the collapse of the French Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle.
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E.
Chadian–Libyan conflict
The Chadian–Libyan conflict was a series of armed confrontations from the 1970s to the late 1980s in which Libya, under Muammar Gaddafi, intervened militarily in Chad over territorial disputes and regional influence, culminating in Libya’s defeat and withdrawal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Algerian Civil War Target entity description: The Algerian Civil War was a brutal conflict during the 1990s between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups, marked by widespread violence, massacres, and human rights abuses.
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A.
Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War of Independence was a major mid-20th-century anti-colonial conflict in which Algerian nationalists fought against French rule, ultimately leading to Algeria’s independence in 1962.
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B.
Ifni–Sahara War
The Ifni–Sahara War was a brief late-1950s conflict in which Spain fought Moroccan-backed insurgents over its colonial possessions of Ifni and parts of the Spanish Sahara in Northwest Africa.
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C.
Insurgency in the Maghreb
The Insurgency in the Maghreb is a prolonged, multifaceted conflict in North and West Africa involving jihadist groups, local insurgents, and state and international forces across the Sahel and surrounding regions.
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D.
May 1958 crisis in Algeria
The May 1958 crisis in Algeria was a political and military upheaval sparked by French settlers and army officers that precipitated the collapse of the French Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle.
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E.
Chadian–Libyan conflict
The Chadian–Libyan conflict was a series of armed confrontations from the 1970s to the late 1980s in which Libya, under Muammar Gaddafi, intervened militarily in Chad over territorial disputes and regional influence, culminating in Libya’s defeat and withdrawal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | civil war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
continuing low-level insurgency ⓘ partial amnesty measures for insurgents ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Black Decade in Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
cancellation of 1991 legislative elections
ⓘ
military intervention in Algerian politics ⓘ rise of Islamist political movements in Algeria ⓘ |
| characteristic |
extrajudicial killings
ⓘ
forced disappearances ⓘ massacres of civilians ⓘ terrorist bombings ⓘ torture ⓘ village massacres ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| displacedPersons | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| endDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | 100000–200000 ⓘ |
| location |
Algiers region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bentalha NERFINISHED ⓘ Blida NERFINISHED ⓘ Médéa NERFINISHED ⓘ Rais NERFINISHED ⓘ Relizane NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Algerian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamist rebel groups ⓘ |
| opponent |
Algerian People’s National Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armed Islamic Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Salvation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Salvation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
post-independence one-party rule in Algeria
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rise of multiparty politics in late 1980s ⓘ |
| precededBy | October 1988 riots in Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Armed Islamic Group
NERFINISHED
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Islamic Salvation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Salvation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
defeat and fragmentation of major insurgent groups
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long-term political and social trauma in Algeria ⓘ strengthening of Algerian security apparatus ⓘ survival of Algerian regime ⓘ |
| significantEvent | cancellation of the second round of the 1991–1992 parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| startDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | military-backed annulment of Islamist electoral victory ⓘ |
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Subject: Algerian Civil War Description of subject: The Algerian Civil War was a brutal conflict during the 1990s between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups, marked by widespread violence, massacres, and human rights abuses.
Referenced by (7)
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