In Algeria, hundreds of students joined in popular protests today against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid to seek a fifth term in the upcoming April election. On Friday and over the weekend, thousands took to the streets around the country calling on the president to end his 20-year rule. Police fired tear gas on crowds of protesters in the capital Algiers. Demonstrators say Bouteflika has been in power for too long and is rarely seen or heard in public due to his failing health.
Algeria: Popular Protests Call for End to Ailing President’s Rule
HeadlineFeb 26, 2019