Algeria victory in African Cup final fuels Hirak
Published on: Wednesday 24 July 2019
With Algerians continuing to protest the political elite, the state tried to win points by co-opting the national fervor over soccer, which is intrinsically linked to the Hirak movement, subsidizing travel to shuttle fans to see the national team play in the Confederation of African Football final in Cairo.
News source: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/07/algeria-football-africa-win-protests-violence.html
