Thousands of Algerians hold first rally of Ramadan
Thousands of Algerian students joined the first rally of Ramadan on Tuesday, pressing on with weeks of protests against the ruling elite after president Abdelaziz Bouteflika quit.
Wearing national flags over their shoulders, crowds gathered around the post office of central Algiers which has become the focal point of demonstrations.
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is marked by fasting from sunrise to sunset, but demonstrators vowed they would not succumb to fatigue.
Student rallies were also held in cities across the country, Algerian media reported, as protesters push for a sweeping overhaul of the political system. They stand opposed to July 4 elections called by interim president Abdelkader Bensalah, who was appointed after Bouteflika stepped down last month.
The polls are strongly backed by Algeria's army chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah, once an ardent supporter of Bouteflika who ultimately called for the president's impeachment.
Photos of the three were featured at the Algiers demonstration, alongside that of Gaid Salah who is largely thought to have ordered the arrests. (AFP)