Algeria's supreme court on Monday ordered two former ministers to be taken into custody over suspected corruption under former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state television reported.

Algeria court orders former ministers held over corruption allegations: State TV

Algeria`s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah called on Thursday for all parties to launch an "inclusive dialogue" to prepare for presidential elections, following the constitutional council`s scrapping of a vote set for July 4.

Algeria's interim president calls for dialogue to prepare new elections

Algeria's parliament appointed its upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president on Tuesday (April 9) following the resignation of ailing Abdelaziz Bouteflika after weeks of mass demonstrations against his rule.

Police blast demonstators with water cannon in Algeria

Timeline of events rocking Algeria

Algeria MPs on Tuesday announced speaker Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president, State media reported. The move by parliament follows constitutional rules but goes against the demands of demonstrators, who have pushed for Bensalah to stand down.

Algeria MPs name speaker Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president: Report

Two days after Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned, Algerians again gathers for mass protests on Friday targeting Abdelkader Bensalah, Tayeb Belaiz and Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui.

Algerians hold protests for Bouteflika allies to quit too