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Between 1960 and 1966, France carried out 17 nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara

Between 1960 and 1966, France carried out nuclear tests in Algeria. High levels of radioactivity and the poor disposal of nuclear waste, have left a dangerous legacy.

Between 1960 and 1966, France carried out 17 nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara. 

High levels of radioactivity, and a failure to safely dispose of nuclear waste, have left a dangerous legacy. 

Dan Hardoon speaks to Abdelkrim Touhami, who was just a teenager when the French authorities announced a nuclear test near his home. 

A Whistledown production for BBC World Service. 

(Photo: Dummies at the nuclear testing site in the Algerian Sahara. Credit: Getty Images)

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