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From the archive: The brutal world of sheep fighting: the illegal sport beloved by Algeria’s ‘lost generation’ – podcast

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This week, from 2018: For millions of Algerians, life has been shaped by years of conflict, unemployment and state repression. Sheep fighting offers an arena where young men can escape the constant supervision of the state. By Hannah Rae Armstrong

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Sheep fight before Eid al-Adha festival in Algiers<br>People watch sheep in a fight organized by the sheep's owners ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in Algiers December 28, 2006. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA)
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