Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 82, has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013. (Algerian TV/Reuters)Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika submitted his resignation Tuesday night, ending his two-decade rule following weeks of massive demonstrations against his continued political aspirations, the state news agency reported. The ailing Bouteflika, who is 82 and uses a wheelchair, has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013. Hours before his resignation, the country’s army chief issued an extraordinarily blunt statement demanding that the president leave office immediately. “Our decision is clear and irrevocable,” Salah said, demanding that Bouteflika vacate office immediately.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 02, 2019 19:20 UTC