
Political Tensions Threaten Algeria's Participation in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
The political crisis between Morocco and Algeria could have repercussions on football and the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco.

The political crisis between Morocco and Algeria could have repercussions on football and the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco.

The National Apple Forum of Midelt has canceled the concert of the Algerian singer Cheb Bilal, initially scheduled for October 19, thus succumbing to the strong pressure from the Moroccan public.

Tensions between Morocco and Algeria could escalate. The overwhelming international support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara is irritating Algeria so much that it would be preparing to open a "high-intensity" war against the kingdom.

Jordanian YouTuber Joe Hattab discusses his video on the Moroccan-Algerian border made in May 2023, which caused controversy, especially in Algeria.

The announcement of the participation of Algerian singer Cheb Bilal in the fourth edition of the National Apple Forum, scheduled for October 19 in Midelt, has sparked a lively controversy on social networks.

Morocco is striving to preserve and develop the image of its caftan due to the many attempts at appropriation of this traditional garment by certain countries, including Algeria.

Saïd Moussi was appointed on Thursday as Algeria’s ambassador to Portugal. A nomination apparently well received in Morocco given the change in position on the Sahara by Spain and France, two countries in which the Algerian diplomat had previously held the same functions.

The police have put an end to the activities of a suspected cybercriminal. A 20-year-old man, holding dual French and Algerian nationality, was arrested on Thursday evening in a luxury hotel in Marrakech. He is suspected of having hacked banking data to finance a lavish lifestyle.

Morocco will not play the qualifiers for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The Moroccan team is automatically qualified for the final phase following the withdrawal of Algeria, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Wednesday.

At the request of Majda Moutchou, Morocco’s representative to the UN, the president of the National Union of Algerian Women, Nouria Hafsi, was expelled Tuesday from a meeting of the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York, after attacking Morocco, which she described as a "colonial" monarchy.

Moroccan international Amine El Ouazzani has, once again, declined the offer of the Algerian Football Federation to join the Fennecs.

Moroccan singer Zina Daoudia, who performed on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Épinay-sur-Seine, France, gave an unfavorable response to the request of an Algerian fan.