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September 06, 2013

19 Algerians arrested over water riot: report
Algiers (AFP) Sept 05, 2013
Nineteen people were arrested in Algeria's Setif region when clashes erupted between protesters and police during a demonstration against water shortages, national media reported on Thursday. Around 300 protesters encircled the town hall in Bouselam on Wednesday to demand improved water supplies and the construction of a road to facilitate access to their village, which lies 300 kilometres east of the capital, the APS news agency said. Clashes broke out when the security forces attempted to acce ... read more

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