Tag: Algeria
Algerian novelist and women’s rights defender Assia Djebar dead
Novelist Assia Djebar, an ardent defender of women’s rights in her native Algeria, has died aged 78, state radio said…
Renard celebrates beating ‘best team in tournament’
Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard on Sunday hailed his side’s 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final win over a much-fancied…
AFCON 2015: We Won’t Underrate Ghana —Algeria Coach
Algeria’s tactician, Christian Gourcuff has declared that his team won’t underrate the Ghana’s Black Stars when both sides meet today…
Algeria traffic accident kills Nigeriens being repatriated
Nine illegal migrants from Niger were killed in a traffic accident in Algeria Sunday when their bus and a truck…
Algerian army kills four suspected militants
Algerian soldiers killed four gunmen during anti-militant operations, the defence ministry said Friday, a day after raiding the suspected hideout…
Algerian troops hunt for French hostage
Algerian troops scoured a mountainous eastern region Tuesday for a Frenchman kidnapped by militants linked to the Islamic State group…
Two Algerian diplomats freed after two years’ captivity in Mali
Two Algerian diplomats kidnapped in Mali in April 2012 by the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO)…
Algeria’s Brahimi signs five-year Porto deal
Algerian international Yacine Brahimi has signed for five seasons with FC Porto from Spanish club Granada, the Portuguese top flight…
Bomb kills seven Algerian troops
A roadside bomb has killed three Algerian soldiers and four auxiliaries in the west of the North African country, the…
Algeria’s Coach Vahid Resigns
Algeria’s coach Vahid Halilhodzic has announced the end of his journey with the ‘Fennecs’ in a statement released by the…
Security tightened ahead of Algeria World Cup match
Authorities in France tightened security and appealed for calm on Monday ahead of a World Cup match between Germany and…
Halilhodzic slams reporters’ Ramadan questions
Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic on Sunday turned on reporters repeatedly asking whether his players are observing Ramadan on the eve…
Podolski ruled out of Algeria clash
Germany forward Lukas Podolski has been ruled out of Monday’s World Cup last 16 clash against Algeria in Porto Alegre…
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World Cup: Algeria hold Russia for historic feat
CURITIBA (AFP) – Algeria progressed to the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in their history…
WORLD CUP: Algeria joins Nigeria in Group of 16
A 60th minute header by Islam Slimani gave Algeria the point they needed to reach the second round of the…