Tag: Algeria
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Algeria’s longest-serving president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika is dead
Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has died at 84, the country’s presidency said on Friday, more than two years after he stepped down under pressure from mass protests and the army. Bouteflika, a veteran of Algeria’s war for independence, had governed the North African country for two decades before his resignation in April 2019 after…
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Morocco beat Sudan as Algeria score 8 against Djibouti
Reigning African champions Algeria got off to a perfect start in Group A of the 2022 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers by defeating Djibouti 8-0 in Blida on Thursday night. Also, Morocco defeated visitors Sudan 2-0 in Rabat to top Group I. Islam Slimani’s four goals guided Les Fennecs to a clear win at Moustapha…
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Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with ‘hostile’ Morocco
Algeria’s Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said Tuesday that his country has severed diplomatic relations with Morocco due to “hostile actions”, following months of resurgent tensions between the North African rivals. The countries have long accused one another of backing opposition movements as proxies, with Algeria’s support for separatists in the disputed region of Western Sahara…
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27 killed in Algerian road accidents
At least 27 people died in two road accidents in Algeria overnight, including when a bus smashed into a truck, local media reported Saturday. In one crash on Friday night, a bus and truck collided on a road connecting Constantine to the Mediterranean port of Jijel in the northeast of the country, leaving 18 dead…
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Algeria coach: Riyad Mahrez unhappy at Man City
Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi says Riyad Mahrez is unsettled at Manchester City. Belmadi insists Mahrez is frustrated by the lack of regular action he’s seen at City this season. He said, “Mahrez is not happy in Manchester because he doesn’t play often and he is a fighter who wants to play every game for his…
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Algeria approves new constitution
The Head of the Algerian National Independent Election Authority, Mohamed Charfi, says the amended constitution voted through popular referendum on Sunday has been approved with a rate of 66.8 percent. Charfi told a news conference on Monday that the total number of voters reached 5.6 million out of 24.4 million eligible voters, which constituted a…
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Fans not satisfied with Super Eagles loss to Algeria
Some Nigerian football fans have expressed disappointment over the National team’s performance against the Desert Foxes or Warriors of Algeria which the Super Eagles lost by a lone goal on Friday in Austria. The match served as a warm up encounter for both teams as they prepare for the African Nations Cup, Cameroon 2021, qualifiers.…
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Nigeria lose to Algeria in friendly match
Algeria beat Super Eagles of Nigeria 1-0 in a friendly match on Friday Nigeria’s winless run in friendly matches extends to five matches, their longest winless run since the World Cup friendly matches in March-June 2018. Coach Gernot Rohr reacted to the team’s performance saying: “This is a very good test for us. There are…
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Nigeria-Algeria friendly match gets new venue
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday confirmed that the venue for the international friendly match between Nigeria and Algeria has been changed. The match, initially scheduled to hold at the Jacques Lemmans Arena, has now been moved to the Worthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt. The NFF confirmed the news in a picture posted on its…
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Friendly: Algeria replace Cote d’Ivoire as Nigeria’s opponents
Reigning African champions Algeria have been lined up for an international friendly with three-time continental kings Nigeria. Gernot Rohr’s men were billed to take on Cote d’Ivoire on October 9 in Austria before facing Tunisia at the same venue four days later. However, that will not happen as the West African country, through the Federation…