Algeria gained its independence from France after a war of about eight years from 1954 to 1962, which is also called the Algerian War of Independence. The National Liberation Front (FLN) waged a guerrilla war against French colonial rule and demanded independence. After years of fighting, France agreed to grant independence and Algeria officially became an independent country on July 5, 1962.
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