Men and women of all ages marched along one of the main avenues of the city to converge at the Place de la Grande Poste
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No journalists left in police custody – Police
Around 100 journalists joined the demonstration in central Algiers against reporting restrictions
In a country dominated by a single party since independence, who will steward change?
Around 500 students, many of them waving Algerian flags, shouted “No to a fifth term”
Police fired teargas to block a protest march on the presidential palace, prompting demonstrators to respond with stone-throwing.
Scuffles broke out between the demonstrators and helmeted security forces equipped armed with batons and shields.
President Bouteflika is aiming for a fifth term in the April elections
One tonne of grains is needed to produce one litre of oil, which can fetch more than 2,000 euros
Lahbiri was appointed head of the DGSN in June after Bouteflika sacked his predecessor Abdelghani Hamel