ALGIERS- A heatwave will affect Saturday and Sunday the country's centre and east with temperatures reaching locally 43 Celsius degrees, a special weather statement issued by the National Meteorological Service said Friday.

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The heatwave will affect the provinces of Boumerdes, Tizi Ouzou, Bejaia, Jijel, Skikda, Annaba and El Tarf, with maximum temperatures oscillating between 39 and 41 degrees, and temperatures reaching locally 42-43 degrees on Sunday, while the minimum temperatures are expected to be between 26 and 30 degrees.

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