Word: algerias
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...deviant states. President Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe is one such example; a harder line on that troubled state by African Presidents would have won them more sympathy and support at Kananaskis and beyond. Africa also needs to choose its flag-bearers with care. NEPAD is currently spearheaded by Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa, not all examples of good governance, democracy and human rights...
...worrying for King Mohammed VI, who ascended to the throne just three years ago upon the death of his father, King Hassan II. Discovering the al Qaeda connection in Morocco was a shock, adding another problem after massive street protests in support of the Palestinians, fresh political tensions with Algeria over the future of the disputed Western Sahara and unemployment hitting 25 percent in some parts of the country. Nonetheless, Moroccan officials say, the King is determined to keep his promise to support the U.S. after the Sept. 11 attacks. By standing up to al Qaeda, he wants to ensure...
...organized-crime families jumped out and started a gunfight that left three dead and five injured. What was really remarkable was that all the shooters were women, members of the Cava and Graziano families that have spent 30 years battling for control of local extortion and drug trafficking rackets. ALGERIA Tainted Victory The campaign to elect Algeria's new lower house of parliament was marred at one extreme by a boycott and at the other by lethal violence. The National Liberation Front won an outright majority with 199 of 389 seats after four opposition parties took no part...
...tells the story of a Saïd Boudiaf, a gifted Algerian boxer whose career peaks during the late 1950s in Paris. Still a colony of France at the time, Algeria's National Liberation Front (FLN) had begun a series of bombings to oust the occupiers. Upon arriving at the Paris train station Boudiaf gets immediately harassed by gendarmes who suspect any Arab of being a terrorist. Desperately trying to stay neutral in an atmosphere that insists on polarization, he declares, "I'm on the side of boxing." But when he defeats the French champion the stadium erupts...
...class of the African teams will be Senegal, playing in Group A with France, Uruguay and Denmark. The Senegalese are Africa's new lions, having beaten Algeria, Morocco and Egypt to reach the Orient. France is likely to lead the group, meaning Senegal would need to oust Uruguay and Denmark. The Danes play the most spirited football in Scandinavia (O.K., so that's not saying much). It's not enough to win, says assistant manager Michael Laudrup: "The other goal is to play an attractive style of football that will entertain fans around the world...