Algeria continues its journey in this African Cup of Nations. After signing three victories in three matches during the group stage, the Fennecs defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo (1-0) thanks to a goal from Adil Boulbina at the very end of extra time.
A qualification which gave rise to scenes of jubilation in France, where the Algerian community is large, but also to certain excesses. Indeed, the prefect of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region reported to the courts a hateful video broadcast on social networks.
Fabienne Buccio talks about a video “ inciting hatred and violence as well as anti-Semitic remarks made by a group of supporters » in Lyon, Tuesday, after the victory of Vladimir Petkovic’s gang. Ella therefore decided to refer to article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Another video was reported after Burkina Faso
In this video a group of Fennecs supporters sing: “ Open the borders, so we can kill the Moroccans and also add the Jews. » It is now up to the public prosecutor to choose whether or not to initiate proceedings against the authors of these comments.
After the victory of Riyad Mahrez and his partners against Burkina Faso (1-0), on December 28, the Franco-Algerian influencer Sofia Benlemmane was also the subject of a report from the prefect of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region. In one of her videos she said: “ You colonized us, now you’re in trouble. This country is ours, we do what we want. »
