Algeria will turn off its internet nationwide during high school exams in a bid to tackle student cheating.

Internet service, both mobile and fixed line, will go off for an hour after the start of each high school diploma exam to stop any leaks.

The move follows widespread cheating in 2016, with questions leaked online before and during tests.

Additionally, all electronic devices with internet access - for both students and school staff - have been banned from the country's 2,000 exam halls, with metal detectors set up at their entrances.