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Mayor Finkeldei and nearly 40 others will visit Algeria next week at the Algerian government's invitation
The Daily Lawrence team
If you cheered for Algeria at a Lawrence watch party this summer, the friendship is going on the road. Mayor Brad Finkeldei, City Commissioner Amber Sellers and others will visit Algeria Nov. 9-14, invited by the Algerian government after Lawrence hosted the country's team during the World Cup.
The Lawrence delegation will be in Algeria Nov. 9 to 14
November 2026
- Lawrence delegation in Algeria
Source: The Lawrence Times
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| Days | |
|---|---|
| Lawrence delegation in Algeria | Nov. 9–14 |
Finkeldei said Tuesday night that nearly 40 people are going, from the city, Douglas County and the University of Kansas.
Nearly 40people going on the trip to Algeria
Finkeldei said the group includes people from the city, Douglas County and KU.
Source: Lawrence Journal-World
“City, county, KU … all over. And, again, it's the people they invited.”
The city isn't paying. The Algerian government is covering travel and lodging, and the visit is set to include cultural experiences and historic sites.
- Invited by: the Algerian government, through its embassy
- Possible sister city: Biskra, Algeria, which Sister Cities Lawrence discussed
- Representing the City Commission: Finkeldei and Sellers
Sources: The Lawrence Times, Lawrence Journal-World, KMBC, KCTV