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15.00 (GMT) Tuesday 24th February 2009
The convoy has stopped for fuel (free on the Algerian government) in BOUIRA. They are waiting for some vehicles to catch up. Some have stopped for rest and prayers. The convoy will try to get to Constantine in Algeria.
I have fond memories of this town because that's where I graduated. Belkacem Adjadj, a reporter from Elchorouk daily who is with the convoy tells me that they are now 9km from Borj Bouareridj, a small town near Setif.
He also tells me that arrangements have been made to receive the convoy in the town of Constantine this evening - where all the facilities have been prepared to make their stay confortable and enjoyable. The journey will take a possible 3 to 4 hours. The crossing into Tunisia will be on Thursday.
Asia Chalabi, also from the same daily newspaper has promised to email me photographs from yesterday and today's journeys.
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