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Algeria issues an apology after player Mohamed Amine Amoura mocks a Congolese fan dressed as Patrice Lumumba, sparking a Pan-African outcry at AFCON 2025.

The fierce rivalry at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) spilled over into a diplomatic spat this week, forcing the Algerian Football Federation into a humiliating apology after one of its players mocked a Congolese superfan dressed as the Pan-African icon, Patrice Lumumba.
The incident involving Algerian forward Mohamed Amine Amoura has ignited a firestorm on social media, with fans across the continent accusing the North African team of disrespecting Black African history. The fan, Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, has become a viral sensation in Morocco for his stoic "statue" pose, honoring the slain DRC independence hero.
After Algeria's dramatic 119th-minute win over the Leopards, Amoura was filmed mimicking Mboladinga’s pose before collapsing to the ground in a gesture interpreted as toppling the statue. To many, it wasn't just banter; it was an insult to the memory of a leader assassinated by colonial forces.
AFCON is never just about football. It is a stage where history, identity, and politics collide. Amoura’s ignorance of Lumumba highlights a gap in Pan-African education, but the swift backlash proves that the continent’s memory is long and unforgiving.
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