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Unemployed Youth Threaten to Put End to Own Lives in Algeria’s Boiling South

Dozen disenchanted youths in the southern Algerian city of Ouargla made headlines when they threatened to set themselves on fire following the example of Tunisia’s Mohamed Bouazizi. The deplorable living conditions in Ouargla and other oil and gas producing regions in southern Algeria stand in stark contrast to the well-off north of the country where […]

Morocco/Netherlands: Ruud Gullit advises Dutch to stop training young players of Moroccan descent

A Dutch football legend has advised the Dutch football association, KNVB, to cease training young players of Moroccan descent over the case of young talent Mohammed Ihattaren now at the center of a showdown between Morocco and the Netherlands. Former AC Milan magic maker, Ruud Gullit, told Ziggo Sport TV channel that should Ihattaren play […]

Uganda locks down two districts for three weeks in bid to check spread of Ebola

A three-week lockdown has been imposed in Uganda’s two central region districts to curb the spread of Ebola, which has killed 19 people since the first death nearly a month ago. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni announced on Saturday (15 October) he has ordered the lockdown to restrict movements into and out of Mubende and Kassanda, […]