Refugee chronicles: The long and lonely road from Sudan to northern France | Refugees

Refugee chronicles: The long and lonely road from Sudan to northern France | Refugees

Tea, towels and survival blankets On that same cold, grey morning when I met Hashim and Yusuf, 12 wet, freezing Vietnamese people were walking down a coastal road south of Calais. Their boat had capsized. On their way back from this misadventure, they met a team from the French association…

Algeria court certifies President Tebboune’s landslide re-election win | News

Algeria court certifies President Tebboune’s landslide re-election win | News

Constitutional Court says the incumbent held his seat by securing 84.3 percent of the votes in September 7 polls. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has won a second term with a landslide 84.3 percent of the vote in last week’s election, according to the Constitutional Court. The court on Saturday said…

Algeria’s Abdelmadjid Tebboune re-elected president with 94.7 percent vote | Elections News

Algeria’s Abdelmadjid Tebboune re-elected president with 94.7 percent vote | Elections News

The Algerian leader, who is backed by the country’s army, secures 94.7 percent of the votes, authorities say. Algeria’s incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, 78, has been re-elected to the position with an emphatic vote, says the country’s electoral authority. “Of 5,630,000 voters recorded, 5,320,000 voted for the independent candidate Abdelmadjid…

Polls close in Algeria’s presidential contest as Tebboune eyes re-election | Elections News

Polls close in Algeria’s presidential contest as Tebboune eyes re-election | Elections News

The president is expected to win five more years in the vote with no surprises anticipated. Voting has closed in Algeria’s presidential election in a poll where the incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune is tipped to stay on for a second term. Voting began at 8am (07:00 GMT) and was scheduled be…

Voting under way in Algeria’s presidential election | Elections News

Voting under way in Algeria’s presidential election | Elections News

No major changes expected with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expected to win despite concerns about low turnout. Algerians are voting in a presidential election in which incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune is expected to easily win a second term. Polling stations opened at 8am (07:00 GMT) on Saturday in the North African country…

In its presidential elections, Algeria prepares for ‘business as usual’ | Politics News

In its presidential elections, Algeria prepares for ‘business as usual’ | Politics News

As Algerians head for the polls to vote in a presidential election, analysts say they do not expect big changes. Of the 15 hopefuls who said they would run against incumbent president, 78-year-old Abdelmadjid Tebboune, only two received the requisite 600 signatures of support from elected officials, or the 50,000…

In its presidential elections, Algeria prepares for ‘business as usual’ | Politics News

Who are the candidates in Algeria’s presidential elections? | Elections News

Algeria goes to the polls on Saturday to vote in a presidential election. While incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is expected to win, observers will pay close attention to how many of the 24.5 million registered voters turn out. In 2019, the year Tebboune was elected, turnout had been just 40…

Taiwanese boxer wins gold at Paris Olympics amid gender row | Paris Olympics 2024

Taiwanese boxer wins gold at Paris Olympics amid gender row | Paris Olympics 2024

NewsFeed Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting has become the second women’s boxer embroiled in a gender dispute to win gold at the Olympic Games, triggering jubilant scenes among her fans in Taipei and Paris. Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who also faced scrutiny, is now filing an online harassment lawsuit. Published On 11 Aug…

Algeria’s Imane Khelif beats Yang Liu to win boxing gold at Paris Olympics | Sport News

Algeria’s Imane Khelif beats Yang Liu to win boxing gold at Paris Olympics | Sport News

The boxer emerged victorious in the welterweight fight amid a gender row to bag Algeria’s second gold medal in Paris. Imane Khelif smiled, danced and roared with delight after beating China’s Yang Liu to become the first Algerian, Arab and African woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal at…