Free Algerian journalist Khalid drareni demo in Paris

Football: CAF has chosen two very different options for C1 & C2

The 2019-2020 Confederation Cup (C2) will end in Morocco behind closed doors, with the semi-finals on 22 September and the final on 27 September in Rabat. The Champions League (C1), meanwhile, will be contested in the form of two-legged matches between the Moroccan and Egyptian clubs still in contention. For the C1, the Confederation of […]

Algeria’s thirst protests resume as local media turn a blind eye

Violent protests resumed in Algeria’s southwestern city of Tiaret where taps have been dry for days including during Eid celebrations, amid total blackout from local media. First reported by AP, AFP has also zoomed in on the tensions in Tiaret where the population blocked streets and torched tires to express their anger at the government […]

Algeria doubles down on provoking Mali

With ties already at their worst, the civilian façade of the military regime in Algiers has doubled down on its provocative acts against Mali by receiving last weekend in Algiers extremist religious leader Mahmoud Dicko, whom Bamako accuses of backing Tuareg rebels. This is the second public reception of Dicko after a meeting with Tebboune […]