Massacre in Algeria

Walk of shame: The Zebras lost 5-0 to Algeria on Monday PIC: BFA
Walk of shame: The Zebras lost 5-0 to Algeria on Monday PIC: BFA

The Zebras' Africa Cup of Nations forgettable campaign folded in embarrassing fashion when reigning champions, Algeria pumped five unanswered goals in Algiers on Monday night.

It was already a dead rubber, but Riyad Mahrez’s Algeria did not temper justice with mercy as they took Adel Amrouche’s side to the cleaners. The Zebras were down 1-0 at half time, but shambolic defending in the second half saw the North Africans score a further four.

Kabelo Dambe stood between a further avalanche and limiting the defeat to the one hand count. It has been a catastrophic campaign in which Botswana managed a solitary victory from the six games.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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