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February 27, 2019
Students in Algeria have taken to the streets toprotest against President Abdelaziz Boutefika’s bid for a fifth term in office.
Pictures on social media showed rallies in severaluniversities throughout the country with students chanting slogans againstBouteflika running for the presidential election due to be held on 18 April.
He uses a wheelchair and rarely appears in publicsince he suffered a stroke in 2013.Lawyers organised a sit in in central Algiers toexpress their support to the 22 February demonstrations against Bouteflika’s electionbid and to freedom of expression in the country.