Riyad Mahrez-captained Algeria became African champions a second time by beating Senegal 1-0 in the final July 21
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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
Some of the arrests were also linked to unrest surrounding events marking France’s national day celebrations on Sunday
Algeria will take on Sadio Mane’s Senegal for the title on July 19, in a repeat of a group stage clash they won 1-0
The suspects “planned attacks against peaceful protests across different parts of the country”
The protest movement is also demanding the establishment of independent institutions to oversee fresh elections
The win sets Algeria up for a semi-final showdown with Nigeria
He replaces Mouad Bouchareb, who resigned as speaker on July 2 amid pressure from protesters and lawmakers
His pledge comes just days before his interim mandate expires on July 9