A civil war between the radical Armed Islamic Group (GIA) and the government continues at a low level. While the GIA continues to resist, some of the smaller Islamic groups are negotiating with the government for amnesty. Over 100,000 have died in this conflict since 1992, when the military refused to allow the Islamic Salvation Front, which had won the elections, take power. The Algerian problems are intertwined with a long and unruly relationship with France. For centuries, Algerian based pirates were the scourge of the French Mediterranean coast. Between 1830 and 1842, when France annexed Algeria, French troops extended their control of the area. In 1945, the first major uprising against French rule was put down. In 1954, a better organized resistance began, ending in 1962 when France withdrew. Oil wealth brought Algeria several decades of prosperity, but economic growth did not keep pace with the population increase. Islamic fundamentalism became an increasingly popular alternative to the corrupt government. In 1992 the military took over the government rather than let a popularly elected Islamic party take power.