Algerian police quash protest
A heavy police presence smothered central Algiers, effectively blocking a resumption of a weekly protest movement that the authorities have decided they can no longer tolerate. A Reuters journalist saw about 20 security forces vehicles in the city centre, six police sitting inside one as it stood by a cafe where people drank coffee at tables outside. Nearby, police stood next to barriers closing off the side streets. One regular protester who gave only his first name Amarouche for fear of reprisals after a wave of arrests had initially said he planned to demonstrate as usual. But later on Friday,…
