Algeria cancels France 24 licence
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Algeria's ministry of communications says that the accreditation of France 24 has been cancelled.
The move comes a day after parliamentary elections were held in Algeria.
A government spokesman said that the French international television news channel had shown clear and repeated hostility towards Algeria and its institutions.
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The turnout for the election was registered at around 30% - the lowest for two decades.
Official results are due in the coming days, but the Islamist MSP has claimed that its candidates are leading in most regions.
Source: BBCÂ
