AFCON: CAF Fines Ivory Coast, Algeria Others $25,000 For Breaking The Rules

LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Defending Champions Algeria may have gone after their early exit from the ongoing Nations Cup in Cameroon, they are however to cough out $5000 for bridging the rules according to CAF Disciplinary Board. In their report match officials reportedly indicted Algeria for invading the pitch during their match versus Ivory Coast. The…

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Algeria Accuses France Of Genocide, Bans Flights, Recalls Diplomat

LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Algeria has refused permission for France to fly military planes in its airspace and announced the recall of its ambassador from Paris in the wake of what it said were “inadmissible” comments attributed to French President Emmanuel Macron. This weekend’s sharp escalation in tensions also follows a French decision to slash the…

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Algeria Retired General Jailed For Four Years

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Algiers court on Thursday sentenced a former presidential candidate and retired general to four years in prison for undermining army morale, the official APS news agency reported. Ali Ghediri had said he would stand in Algeria’s April 2019 election against longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The ailing autocrat’s decision to seek a…

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