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April 3, 2019

Algeria: President Bouteflika Resigns After Weeks of Mass Protests
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In Algeria, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned with immediate
effect Tuesday, one day after he announced he would resign by the end of
his current term at the end of April, and shortly after military leaders
called for an immediate declaration that he was no longer fit to serve.
He has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013.
Algerians have been organizing mass protests for weeks demanding he step
down, as well as an overhaul to the current political system.


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