Algeria’s President Bouteflika fires election campaign director amid protests
04 March 2019 |
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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is facing unprecedented protests as he prepares to stand for a fifth term in April elections. Opponents say the ailing 82-year-old is unfit for office.
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