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Algerians are outraged at the murder of a man falsely accused of being behind fires that have ravaged the country.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning starting from Thursday. Authorities say they suspect widespread arson after so many fires erupted so quickly.
At least 65 people have been killed by wildfires in Algeria, according to the latest reports. 28 of those killed were soldiers deployed to tackle the flames.
![Libya flag [NurPhoto/Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/media/images/F49305D6-9D87-4112-B5E6-A63E3BAE0F28.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=zX0TWOj2 "Libya flag [NurPhoto/Getty]")
Activities during the week include workshops on glass painting, photography and sculpture, according to organiser Hazem El-Ferjani.
Turnout was just 30.2% , electoral commission chief Mohamed Chorfi announced after Saturday's vote - the lowest in a legislative poll at least 20 years.
A crackdown on a mass protest movement in Algeria has overshadowed Saturday's parliamentary election.
With the Hirak movement urging boycotts of all national votes since Bouteflika's ouster, pro-government parties and state media have urged people to turn out in droves for an election it claims is "crucial for the stability of the country".
Thousands of people protested for a twentieth consecutive week in Algeria's capital on Friday, defying a major police presence and after the interim president renewed a plea for dialogue.
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In-depth: Protests led by the pro-democracy Hirak movement have once again spread across Algeria, despite President Tebboune's attempts to repress them.
Comment: Military chief Gaid Salah built a career on undermining the democratic will of the people, writes Malia Bouattia.