An Algerian court on Thursday sentenced former culture minister and feminist activist Khalida Toumi to six years behind bars for corruption, the official APS agency reported. Toumi, 64, who has been detained since November 2020, was charged with squandering public funds, abuse of office and granting undue privileges. The charges date back to her 12 years as culture minister under late president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The accusations against Toumi mainly centred on state-organised cultural events, and prosecutors had asked the court to jail her for 10 years. Toumi was a prominent figure in Alger…