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An Algerian supporter was arrested and subsequently deported from the Ivory Coast after filming some of the country’s poor areas while using derogatory language to describe itAn Algerian supporter was arrested and deported from the Ivory Coast after filming a video in which she used derogatory language towards the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations host nation. Sofia Benlemmane was arrested, deported and banned from the Ivory Coast for life, following the widespread video that depicted the country in negative light. “Sofia Benlemmane, an Algerian supporter, was arrested yesterday at the stadium by the Rapid Intervention Brigade following comments made against Ivory Coast,” Maghreb sports platform Actu Foot, said of the incident, involving the supporter who had travelled to Ivory Coast with other fans to watch the continental tournament. “She was expelled and banned from Ivory Coast for life.”• #CAN2023 | La supportrice algérienne qui avait traité la Côte d’Ivoire de pays miserable, a été arrêtée à Bouaké et sera extradée. Long live Algeria.
