Day 23
Algeria
The first joint Russian-Algerian drills took place in North Ossetia in October 2021 with a total of about 200 soldiers participating and about 40 units of combat and special equipment involved. Algeria has chosen Hammaguir testing ground in Bechar Province near the border with Morocco for the next. The location has a political and strategic significance. According to some observers, the exercises are a response to the “African Lion” military drills, which took place in Morocco in June and caused an uproar in Algeria due to Israel’s participation for the first time. The joint military exercise with the Algerian armed forces and Russian military will take place in November in Algeria. Pray for the Algerian government to show restraint and find new ways to be at peace with the neighboring countries (The Bible, Judges 21:13).
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Algeria is listed in 24th position in the World Watch report 2021 by Open Doors for Christian persecution. Abdelmadjid Tebboune is the president of Algeria and Aymen Benabderrahmane is the prime minister. Algeria is the largest nation in Africa. The Berbers were the native people and the nation’s first inhabitants. Islamic expansions during the 8th and 11th centuries were highly influential, as the new religion and Arabic language were brought to the region.
