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AFCON: Shops looted after Algeria victory against Ivory Coast

Dozens of people looted the stores, taking helmets, gloves and also motorcycles. [Courtesy]

Two stores near the Champs-Elysees in Paris were looted on Thursday night, on the sidelines of celebrations marking Algeria's latest win in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Several thousand people gathered at the famous landmark in the French capital after the north African country's victory against Ivory Coast, which sent the team into the semi-final of the tournament.

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