Algerian judges and prosecutors began an open-ended strike Sunday to demand the independence of the judiciary after a massive reshuffle that has affected thousands.
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They forcefully barred access to a square in central Algiers and managed to disperse the demonstrators
Prosecutors at the military court in Blida, south of Algiers, had asked for the maximum sentence of 20 years
It was the second blaze to hit the maternity hospital in Oued Souf in 18 months
“The people want the fall of Gaid Salah,” they chanted, referring to the de facto strongman in post-Bouteflika Algeria.
Demonstrators are demanding key regime figures step down and an overhaul of political institutions before any polls
Seven people who were still in hospital in a critical condition
Riyad Mahrez-captained Algeria became African champions a second time by beating Senegal 1-0 in the final July 21
Algeria’s win against Senegal in this year’s tournament makes it the country’s second AFCON win in 29 years
It will be the first final to feature two local coaches since 1998