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Algeria elects first-ever woman speaker of parliament

Low Severity Africa Algeria
Date Occurred Jul 29, 2026 20:09 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jul 29, 2026
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Khalida Boufedeche of the National Liberation Front has become the first-ever woman speaker of Algeria’s parliament.

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Country Profile
Algeria flag Algeria
Region Africa
Capital Algiers
Population 2,693,542
GDP / Capita $6000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #19759
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jul 29, 2026
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