Algeria: President Bouteflika Drops Bid For Fifth Term - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 12, 2019
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has postponed the 18April presidential elections and said he will not seek a fifth term in office.
President Bouteflika’s candidacy had provoked mass protestsacross Algeria over the past few weeks. He has led Algeria for 20 years but hasbeen rarely seen in public since he suffered a stroke in 2013.
A statement in Bouteflika’s name said no new date for theelection was set but a cabinet reshuffle is expected to happen soon.
There was no suggestion in the announcement that thepresident intends to step down before a rescheduled election.
Meanwhile, Algeria’s Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia announcedhis resignation and was replaced by Interior Minister Noureddine Bedoui, whohas been tasked with forming a new government.