A fifth term for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 81, has enraged Algerians, especially a younger generation frustrated by his tenure and with little memory of the country’s turmoils in the 1990s.
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Ailing Algeria Leader, 81, Announces a Fifth Presidential Run
A record number of people are planning to run for president this year, amid growing uncertainty about whether Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been infirm since a stroke in 2013, is fit for another term.
Feature: The Right-Wing Pundit ‘Hashtag Triggering’ France
In the country’s free-speech wars, he has fashioned himself as a champion of French identity.
Catholic Monks, Nuns and Others Killed in Algeria’s Civil War Are Beatified
A cardinal held the beatification ceremony, said to be the first of its kind in a Muslim nation.