Iran Press/ Africa: On Friday in central Algiers, they chanted "We will not vote" and held aloft banners reading "The people are fed up".
The government, meanwhile, has arrested several opposition figures and journalists, charging some with attacking army morale, FRANCE 24 reported.
On Friday state media reported that thousands of people had joined marches in towns in western and eastern provinces in support of next week's vote.
In recent weeks, opposition protesters have marched more frequently and demonstrated against candidates by hanging bags of garbage in public spaces reserved for electioneering.
Meanwhile, the government has sought to appease protester anger over corruption, arresting dozens of senior officials and former officials and businessmen, many of them associated with Bouteflika, and sentencing some to long prison terms. 101/211
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