Category: Algeria

11 Migrants Die In Shipwreck Off Algeria

18May

By Chukwuebuka FestusNo Comments

Algeria, News

11 Migrants Die In Shipwreck Off Algeria

Eleven migrants have reportedly drowned after their boat sank off the Algerian coast of Tipaza as they attempted to reach Europe. International Centre for the Identification of Missing Migrants CIPIMD, a Spanish NGO, said that a boat carrying 16 migrants had set sail from North Africa for Spain's Balearic Islands. "Eleven harragas (Arabic nickname for illegal migrants) who had set sail from Fouka (near Tipaza), died and five young people, including two children, were rescued," the private television channel El-Hayet TV reported on its Facebook page. Read Also: Over 40 Migrants Drowned Off Western Sahara Photos of the victims have gone viral on social media. According to Algerian social media users, the victims hail from the town of Fouka, in the Tipaza prefecture, 70km wes...

Rita Johal, Riyad Mahrez’s Ex-Wife Says Man City ‘Ruined’ Their Marriage

30Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Algeria, English Premiership, News, Sports, Youths

Rita Johal, Riyad Mahrez’s Ex-Wife Says Man City ‘Ruined’ Their Marriage

Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez’s ex-wife has claimed that he turned his back on their family after signing for the Premier League champions - and believes City's transfer target, Harry Kane’s wife had a “lucky escape”. The Algerian made a £60m move to the Etihad Stadium in 2018 from Leicester, where he was part of the squad that won a famous league title two years earlier. While at the King Power Stadium, he married then-fiancee Rita Johal - a model and aspiring pop star - in 2015 and had a child the same year. With another member of the family arriving four years later, the relationship suddenly split as Mahrez started dating current fiancee Taylor Ward. And Johal has said that it was the move to City that changed her ex-husband from a down-to-earth dad to a “big head”. ...

Mahrez Wins PFA EPL Fans’ POTM Award Ahead of Iheanacho

10Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Algeria, English Premiership, Nigeria, Sports

Mahrez Wins PFA EPL Fans’ POTM Award Ahead of Iheanacho

Manchester City and Algerian winger Mahrez has bettered Kelechi Iheanacho and other nominees to claim the PFA Premier League Fans’ Player of the Month for March. Mahrez was announced as the winner on the PFA’s verified Twitter handle. Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Manchester United on loan forward Jesse Lingard were among the list of shortlisted players for the award. Others are Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette and Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw. Iheanacho was in sublime form in March, earning a Premier League Player of the Month. He was also declared the winner of Leicester City’s Goal of the Month award for March.

Algeria Crude Oil Output Slumped in 2020

18Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Algeria, Economy, Finance, News, Petroleum

Algeria Crude Oil Output Slumped in 2020

Algeria’s oil revenue tumbled in 2020, worsening an economic crisis in the North African country which is highly dependent on crude income, according to data released by the Energy ministry on Sunday. The COVID-19 pandemic had taken a toll on oil prices, ravaging the economies of producer nations. “The overall volume of hydrocarbon exports reached 82.2 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2020, for a value of $20 billion, a decrease of 11 percent and 40 percent respectively compared to 2019,” the ministry said in a statement cited by state news agency APS. The energy ministry said oil income to Algeria’s treasury was down 31 percent year-on-year. The International Monetary Fund forecasts that Algeria, Africa’s fourth-largest economy, will see a 5.2 percent recession in 2020, alo...

Sports: African Champions, Algeria Beat Nigeria’s Super Eagles

10Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Algeria, Nigeria, Sports

Sports: African Champions, Algeria Beat Nigeria’s Super Eagles

The Dessert Foxes of Algeria defeated Nigeria 1-0 in last night's international friendly match played in Austria. The only goal of the match was scored by Borussia Monchengladbach defender Ramy Bensebaini’s lone strike after his first header was cleared by Nigerian defenders in the sixth minute. Coach Gernot Rohr handed FC Midtjylland midfielder Frank Onyeka his debut appearance in the middle of the park after Porto left-back Zaidu Sanusi made his bow for the West African side. The Super Eagles failed to come into the game in the early minutes of the match while a well organized Dessert Foxes capitalized on their failure to put their acts together to draw the first blood which eventually resulted to the final outcome of the game. Nigeria will face Carthage Eagles of T...

Super Eagles Ready to Tackle Algeria, Tunisia

8Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Algeria, News, Nigeria, Sports, Tunisia

Super Eagles Ready to Tackle Algeria, Tunisia

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are battle ready for their encounter against African giants, Algeria and Tunisia as all the invited players have arrived and training ahead of the Friday and Tuesday friendly matches. The Eagles will play against the continent’s champions Algeria and Africa’s second-placed team Tunisia in Austria. The Eagles ranks were bolstered by the clearance of Kevin Akpoguma, former Germany U20 captain by FIFA to represent his fatherland having played for Germany at youth level. His clearance adds to the team’s defensive options which already boasts of stars such as Kenneth Omeruo, Leon Balogun, Chidozie Awaziem, Wlliam Ekong, Olaoluwa Aina, Jamilu Collins, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Zaidu Sanusi. The Eagles will face an Algerian team that is on an 18-mach unbeaten ru...

Premiership: Mahrez Finally Join ManCity for £60 million

11Jul

By adminNo Comments

Algeria, Sports

Premiership: Mahrez Finally Join ManCity for £60 million

Premiership champions Manchester City has finally signed Riyad Mahrez from Leicester for £60 million on a 5-year deal. This amount is about €68m or $80m. The signing finally put to rest the transfer saga that started in January which even saw the player boycotting some training sessions for his now former club. Speaking after his signing, Mahrez said "I am so pleased to have joined City, a side playing great football under Pep Guardiola." Mahrez becomes ManCity's first big-money signing this season.

1Jun

By adminNo Comments

Algeria, Sports, World Cup

Sports: ManCity to Sign Mahrez for £60m

After failing to sign the Leicester City play maker in the last transfer window, Premier league champions Manchester City is now set to close the deal for about £60m. This deals is expected to be concluded before the World Cup begins. Man City is also expected to sign Napoli midfielder, Jorginho for about £42m. Interestingly, none of these two players will be at the World Cup with their respective countries failing to qualify for the tournament.