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Goal rush at African Cup as Algeria out, Tunisia through

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Algeria's, Adlane Guedioura, left, is challenged by Tunisia's, Mohamed Amine Ben Amor, during the African Cup of Nations Group B soccer match between Algeria and Tunisia at, Stade de Franceville Stadium, Gabon Thursday Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Senegal cruises, Algeria crashes at African Cup of Nations

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Performance during the opening ceremony of the Africa Nations Cup at the Stade de l'Amitie, Libreville, Gabon, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

African Cup opens in Libreville, now heads to the jungle

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday Jan. 23, 2006 file photo, Zimbabwe's Mwariwari Benjani, center, controls the ball past Senegal's Diawara Souleymane and Beye Amdy, left, during the African Nations Cup Group D soccer match between Senegal and Zimbabwe in Port Said Stadium, Egypt. The African Cup of Nations returns to Gabon for the second time in five years with the kickoff on Saturday Jan. 14, 2017 and the final on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

African Cup of Nations: A look at Group B

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Algerian defense ministry: 125 “terrorists” killed this year

Associated Press

Refugees walk to a chartered train at the railway station of Passau, Germany Tuesday Jan. 5, 2016. Migrants continue to arrive in Germany to seek for asylum. (Armin Weigel/dpa via AP)

Germany to North African countries: Take back migrants or lose aid money

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 21, 2013, file photo, Algerian firemen carry a coffin containing the body of a person killed during the gas facility hostage situation at the morgue in Ain Amenas, Algeria. The U.S. said the military launched an airstrike Saturday, June 13, 2015, targeting an al Qaeda leader in eastern Libya who has been charged with leading the attack on a gas plant in Algeria in 2013 that killed 35 hostages, including three Americans. The Libyan government and U.S. officials said warplanes targeted and likely killed Mokhtar BelMokhtar and several others. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul, File)

U.S. targets al-Qaeda-linked leader in Libya; unclear if hit

By Sarah El Deeb and Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Egyptian workers wait after having crossing the Tunisian border at the Ras Jdir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. A group of almost 200 Egyptians have crossed into Tunisia from Libya, the first of thousands expected to flee the turmoil in the country. The execution of 21 Egyptian Christians by extremists and retaliatory Egyptian airstrikes has prompted many Egyptians to want to leave Libya. Authorities said 192 Egyptians went through the Ras Jdir border crossing Friday and headed to the Djerba airport where they will fly back to Cairo. (AP Photo/Ali Manssour)

North African solution requires interreligious encounters, charity: Pope Francis

Catholic News Agency

Hillary Rodham Clinton smiles during a keynote address at the Watermark Silicon Valley Conference for Women, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

White House dodges questions on Clinton Foundation donations

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this still image from video published on the Internet on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, by a group calling itself Jund al-Khilafah, or Soldiers of the Caliphate, a captive Frenchman appeals to French President Francois Hollande to help free him. The Frenchman, whom the ministry described as a 55-year-old mountain guide, said he was taken hostage by the group on Sunday and reiterated its demands that the French military end its airstrikes in Iraq. The group said it was answering a call by Islamic State group spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani to attack Americans and Europeans. (AP Photo)

Algerian extremists behead French hostage

By Paul Schemm and Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

An Air Algerie jet. (Screen grab from Wikipedia)

Algerian plane diverted due to storms, second aircraft: 116 missing

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Germany's Andre Schuerrle celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Germany and Algeria at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

World Cup: Germany squeaks past Algeria in extra time

By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

United States' Clint Dempsey works out during a training session in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, June 28, 2014. The U.S. will play against Belgium on Tuesday, July 1, in the round 16 of the 2014 soccer World Cup. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

U.S. ready for World Cup showdown against Belgium

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Algeria's Islam Slimani (13) celebrates after scoring during the group H World Cup soccer match between Algeria and Russia at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

World Cup: Algeria into 2nd round for first time

By Pan Pylas - Associated Press

Algeria's Islam Slimani, who scored his side's first goal, celebrates with teammates after Algeria's Rafik Halliche scored the side's second goal during the group H World Cup soccer match between South Korea and Algeria at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Sunday, June 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

World Cup: Algeria jumps on South Korea, holds on to win

By Chris Brummitt - Associated Press

Belgium's Marouane Fellaini celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the group H World Cup soccer match between Belgium and Algeria at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

World Cup: Belgium stages comeback to get past Algeria

By Frank Griffiths - Associated Press

Belgium's national soccer team coach Marc Wilmots, center, talks to his players during a training session at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday May 31, 2013. The Belgian team, heading for the World Cup, will play a friendly with Sweden Sunday, June 1. (AP photo/Janerik Henriksson, TT news Agency) SWEDEN OUT

Belgium, Russia headline Group H at the World Cup

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Algeria hopes to finally come out of shadow of ‘82

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press