Algerian War (1954-62)

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September 19, 2026 Clay Risen

Elaine Mokhtefi, American Witness to Algeria’s Revolution, Dies at 98

As a fixer for Algeria’s government, she befriended radicals and revolutionaries and helped the Black Panthers establish an international base in Algiers.