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l'algerie et la lybie ont interdit tous match officel jusqu'a nouvel ordre.
With Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen fighting their own battles, the governments of Libya and Algeria are stamping down before the protesting starts. Libya and Algeria have indefinitely extended their suspension of all soccer matches with anti-government demonstrations. Such events were planned for February 12th in Algiers and February 17th in Benghazi and Tripoli.
The intention of cancelling the sporting events, is to halt an arena for a crowd to form and demonstrate against the government. It is thought by some, that soccer fans played a key role in the protests in Egypt. Whether soccer fans fueled fire in Egypt cannot be confirmed, it has raised the awareness and fears of Algerian and Libyan Leaders in their own countries.
Morocco is scheduled to play a friendly game against Libya, it is unknown if this game will be cancelled or rescheduled. Thus far, Morocco has not been privy to the mass protests that have consumed the Middle East and North Africa. If play is allowed to continue in this venue – it will be scheduled for February 9th in Marrakech.
Opponents of Sudanese President Omar al-BashirOmar al-Bashir have called for “mass protests in Khartoum on February 3, the eve of the opening of the second African Cup of Nations for Home-Based Players.” Libya’s matches were cancelled prompted by demonstrations against corruption in public housing, weakened economy, and the decadent lifestyle of the family of Libyan leader Muammar Qadaffi.
Three Libyans have taken to a hunger strike in Tobruk, to protest unemployment and lack of decent housing in the country. Libyans are looking to Facebook and Twitter to mobilize in advance of demonstrations planned for February 17th. The new event is being promoted on Facebook as “day of anger.”
The intention of cancelling the sporting events, is to halt an arena for a crowd to form and demonstrate against the government. It is thought by some, that soccer fans played a key role in the protests in Egypt. Whether soccer fans fueled fire in Egypt cannot be confirmed, it has raised the awareness and fears of Algerian and Libyan Leaders in their own countries.
Morocco is scheduled to play a friendly game against Libya, it is unknown if this game will be cancelled or rescheduled. Thus far, Morocco has not been privy to the mass protests that have consumed the Middle East and North Africa. If play is allowed to continue in this venue – it will be scheduled for February 9th in Marrakech.
Opponents of Sudanese President Omar al-BashirOmar al-Bashir have called for “mass protests in Khartoum on February 3, the eve of the opening of the second African Cup of Nations for Home-Based Players.” Libya’s matches were cancelled prompted by demonstrations against corruption in public housing, weakened economy, and the decadent lifestyle of the family of Libyan leader Muammar Qadaffi.
Three Libyans have taken to a hunger strike in Tobruk, to protest unemployment and lack of decent housing in the country. Libyans are looking to Facebook and Twitter to mobilize in advance of demonstrations planned for February 17th. The new event is being promoted on Facebook as “day of anger.”
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