Algeria: aftermath of French nuclear tests still visible

Between 1960 and 1966, France conducted 17 nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara, 11 of them after independence.

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The contaminated sites still bear the scars of these tests, with lasting health consequences.

A report highlights the enduring impact on local populations.

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