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Algeria: Hundreds of thousands battle rain to protest Bouteflika

Sunday, 24 March 2019 2:38 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 24 March 2019 2:44 AM ]

Algerian lawyers hold placards and national flags during a demonstration against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in the centre of the capital Algiers on March 23, 2019. (AFP)

Hundreds of thousands of Algerians took the street of the capital Algiers on Friday, to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Algerians take part in a demonstration against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in the capital Algiers on March 22, 2019. (AFP)

The protesters are taking a stand after the country's president announced that he would withdraw his bid for a fifth term in office but stopped short of stepping down, delaying the country's presidential elections slated for April 18.

Bouteflika's announcement came following weeks of mass demonstrations against his re-election bid and alleged plans to extend his 20-year rule.

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