Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision not to seek a fifth term comes a day after general strike begins
The Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has withdrawn his bid for a fifth term in office following mass protests against his rule and postponed elections scheduled for April in order to allow for consultation on reforms “for a new generation.”
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