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Tens of thousands join anti-Bouteflika rally in central Algiers
Tens of thousands of Algerians rallied on Friday to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is fighting for his ... North Africa -
Algeria set for further mass protests against Bouteflika
Algerians were set to launch another round of massive street demonstrations on Friday, a month after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a ... North Africa -
Bouteflika party says it backs Algeria protests
The party of ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said Wednesday it supports protesters’ calls for change while backing his call for ... North Africa -
Algeria general praises public’s ‘noble aims’ as support for Bouteflika plummets
Algeria’s army chief declared that the public has expressed “noble aims” during weeks of demonstrations against President Abdelaziz ... North Africa -
Algeria’s Lamamra: Bouteflika agreed to hand over power to an elected president
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has agreed to hand over power to an elected president, and the opposition will be allowed to take part in the ... North Africa -
Thousands rally in Algiers as protest leaders tell army to stay away
Thousands of students and doctors rallied in Algiers on Tuesday calling for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, as a new group headed by activists ... North Africa -
Algerian unions refuse to support PM’s efforts to form government
Thirteen independent Algerian unions have refused to back the newly-appointed prime minister’s efforts to form a government he hopes will ... North Africa -
Algeria’s Bouteflika defies pressure to step down immediately
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday again defied mass protests calling for his immediate resignation, insisting on a plan to elect a ... North Africa -
Algeria PM starts talks on new cabinet as gas field workers protest
Algeria’s newly-appointed prime minister has started talks to form a new government, state media reported on Sunday, in a move designed to ... North Africa -
A leader of Algeria’s ruling FLN party says Bouteflika is ‘history now’
A leader of Algeria’s ruling FLN party said that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has announced he will not stand for another term after mass ... North Africa -
Thousands launch anti-Bouteflika protest in Algiers
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the center of the Algerian capital for a fourth consecutive Friday demanding the ouster of President ... North Africa -
New Algerian PM promises broad government, urges dialogue
Algeria’s new prime minister said on Thursday he would form a temporary government of technocrats and others to work towards political change in ... North Africa -
Explainer: What we know so far on Algeria’s protests
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his withdrawal on Monday from a bid to win another term in office and postponed an April 18 ... North Africa -
US says Algerians have right to ‘free and fair’ elections
The United States said Tuesday it supports the right of the Algerian people to “free and fair elections,” amid fears that President ... North Africa -
Thousands demand quick change in Algeria after Bouteflika concessions
Thousands protested across Algeria on Tuesday, demanding immediate political changes a day after ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika abandoned his ... North Africa -
Over 1,000 Algerian judges refuse to oversee vote if Bouteflika participates
More than 1,000 Algerian judges said they would refuse to oversee the country’s election next month if President Abdelaziz Bouteflika contests ... North Africa -
Algeria’s President Bouteflika returns home, confirms the presidency
Algerian leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika returned to the North African country Sunday after two weeks in a Swiss hospital undergoing “routine ... North Africa -
Algeria’s Bouteflika will not run for a fifth term, PM resigns
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his withdrawal on Monday from a bid to win another term in office and postponed an April 18 ... North Africa -
Bouteflika’s plane lands at military airport in Algeria
An Algerian government plane that was expected to fly President Abdelaziz Bouteflika back to Algiers has landed at a military airport close to the ... North Africa -
Source: Algeria’s Bouteflika to return to the country today
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is expected to return to the country on Sunday, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. It was ... North Africa -
Algerian plane expected to fly Bouteflika home takes off from Geneva
An Algerian government plane that was expected to fly President Abdelaziz Bouteflika back to Algiers took off from Geneva's Cointrin airport on Sunday ... North Africa -
Algeria detains 195 people during protests: State TV
Algerian security forces detained 195 people during mass protests on Friday, state television said, citing offenses such as looting as grounds for the ... North Africa -
Algeria orders early university holiday as students spur protests
Algerian authorities on Saturday ordered an early start to the spring university holiday, an apparent attempt to weaken two weeks of student-led ... North Africa -
Algerian opposition parties, unions back street protests
More than a dozen political parties and unions have thrown their support behind widening street protests against Algerian President Abdelaziz ... North Africa -
Algeria opposition figure arrested at Bouteflika’s hospital in Geneva
Algerian businessman Rachid Nekkaz was arrested at a hospital in Geneva on Friday where President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is reportedly being treated, ... North Africa -
Several lawmakers of ruling Algerian FLN party resign, reports TV
Several lawmakers of Algeria’s ruling FLN party have resigned to join mass anti-government protests, the private Ashourouq TV station said on ... North Africa -
Algerian army chief vows to secure protest-hit country
Algeria’s army chief on Tuesday pledged to guarantee the country’s security following mass demonstrations against ailing President ... North Africa -
Swiss newspaper: Bouteflika suffers respiratory, neurological issues
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is suffering from respiratory and neurological issues, reported the Swiss French-language daily newspaper, ... North Africa -
Algeria students defy Bouteflika offer to shorten new term in power
Students determined to pursue Algeria’s biggest anti-government protests in years boycotted classes on Monday to denounce an offer by President ... North Africa -
Protests resume in Algeria on day Bouteflika due to submit election bid
Anti-government protests resumed in Algeria on Sunday as thousands gathered in the capital and other towns to demand Algerian President Abdelaziz ... North Africa