Algeria

Bouteflika confirms he will seek re-election

cde.news desk 3 March 2019, 18:02 · 1 min read

epa04183737 Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, re-elected for a fourth mandate, during the oath of office in Algiers, Algeria, 28 April 2014. Bouteflika was sworn in for a fourth term in a wheelchair. Bouteflika, who was reelected in April 17 elections, appeared stronger than in recent appearances but still fatigued as he took the oath of office in a televised ceremony at the Palais des Nations convention centre. The 77-year-old leader's quest for another five years in office, despite being too weak to campaign after suffering a stroke last year, had divided Africa's biggest gas producer. EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA

Reuters reported that Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika submitted the official papers confirming that he will seek re-election.

Even before he did so, Algeria saw the biggest protests in years against the possibility of such a move.

The official papers were submitted at the Constitutional Council in Algiers

Thousands have marched in Algerian cities and towns in protest at the 82-year-old’s plan to stay in office despite years of ill-health in which he has largely dropped out of public view.

Via Reuters

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