/tags/algeria Algeria en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:00:00 GMT /2013-08-30/bombino-on-world-cafe Recorded with the help of The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, the Tuareg guitarist's latest album, Nomad, is packed with hypnotic and exciting guitar lines. Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:00:00 GMT /2013-08-30/bombino-on-world-cafe David Dye /2013-08-08/reunited-after-50-years-an-algerian-buena-vista-social-club-makes-its-u-s-debut A group of Jewish and Muslim musicians who played together in the bars and cafes of Algiers in the 1940s and '50s thought they'd never see each other again. But after a chance encounter one of them had with a tourist in an Algerian bazaar, their lives changed forever. Thu, 08 Aug 2013 06:00:00 GMT /2013-08-08/reunited-after-50-years-an-algerian-buena-vista-social-club-makes-its-u-s-debut Anastasia Tsioulcas /npr-news/2013-02-21/sahara-attack-revives-a-fear-of-renewed-terrorism-in-algeria Algerians received a double blow when an oil and gas plant was taken over in the desert last month. Algerians thought those kinds of attacks were a thing of the past, and many were angry when Western countries criticized the way Algeria's security forces responded. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:57:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-21/sahara-attack-revives-a-fear-of-renewed-terrorism-in-algeria Eleanor Beardsley /npr-news/2013-01-24/algeria-attack-a-wake-up-call-for-energy-companies Investors didn't panic after last week's attack, and oil and gas prices held steady. But if the attack on the gas complex signals the beginning of a new phase of terrorism in North Africa, energy companies and governments will need to make new assessments of the risks and benefits of investments. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:39:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-24/algeria-attack-a-wake-up-call-for-energy-companies Tom Gjelten /npr-news/2013-01-21/reports-death-toll-in-algeria-at-80 Islamist militants attacked a gas plant last Wednesday and took hostages. Algerian forces were able to regain control of the facility on Saturday. They've found bodies inside. It isn't clear how many of the dead were hostages. Three Americans are among the dead, U.S. officials say. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-21/reports-death-toll-in-algeria-at-80 Mark Memmott /2013-01-21/nightmare-details-emerge-after-siege-ends-in-algeria After the four-day hostage crisis in Algeria, the death toll has risen to at least 81. Algerian forces that were searching the natural gas plant in the Sahara that was taken over by Islamist militants found at least 25 more bodies on Sunday. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:00:00 GMT /2013-01-21/nightmare-details-emerge-after-siege-ends-in-algeria Philip Reeves /npr-news/2013-01-20/death-toll-may-rise-after-more-bodies-found-at-algerian-plant More bodies have been reported found at the gas plant in Algeria where a four-day standoff with Islamist militants came to a bloody end on Saturday. Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:06:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-20/death-toll-may-rise-after-more-bodies-found-at-algerian-plant Dana Farrington /npr-news/2013-01-19/hostages-militants-reported-dead-after-assault-ends-standoff Algerian special forces stormed a gas installation where militants were holding several hostages on Saturday, according to Algeria's state media. The reports claim 11 militants and seven hostages were killed during a final assault to end the four-day crisis. Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-19/hostages-militants-reported-dead-after-assault-ends-standoff Melisa Goh /npr-news/2013-01-18/american-confirmed-dead-in-algerian-hostage-crisis Militants seized hostages earlier this week at a gas plant in eastern Algeria. A military raid freed some and reportedly caused the deaths of others. American officials believe 10 Americans were there when the plant was attacked. Some Americans reportedly escaped. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-18/american-confirmed-dead-in-algerian-hostage-crisis Mark Memmott /2013-01-17/did-this-man-order-the-hostage-takings-in-algeria Algerian Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been a prominent Islamist fighter for years. He was considered a top figure in al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, though he apparently had a falling out with the group last year. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:58:00 GMT /2013-01-17/did-this-man-order-the-hostage-takings-in-algeria Greg Myre