Algeria marks 60th anniversary of independence

Algeria celebrated 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday with nationwide ceremonies, a pardon of 14-thousand prisoners and its first military parade in decades.

The events mark the country's official declaration of independence on July 5, 1962, after a brutal seven-year conflict that ended 132 years of colonial rule. Algerian flags flew from buildings across the country, and patriotic songs rang out from loudspeakers."A day of glory for a new era" was the official slogan of the celebration, which includes concerts, sports events and lectures.Previous presidents abandoned holding military parades, but President Abdelmadjid Tebboune revived the tradition for this anniversary, for the first time in 38 years.