The North Africa Journal – August 16, 2018 – By Hakim Briki: Mouwatana, a movement created in June 2018 to dissuade President Bouteflika from running for reelection, has denounced the “early presidential campaign” launched by majority parties. This comes a few days after the Secretary-General of the ruling FLN party admitted that he was campaigning for a fifth Bouteflika term. A few days after issuing the communiqué, a dozen members of the movement were prevented from holding a protest in central Algiers. Seen as a nuisance by the regime, Mouwatana is planning a series of protests before the presidential election. The possible announcement of a Bouteflika candidacy for 2019 will trigger a relentless reaction from the movement, as was the case with “Barakat”, another campaign started by activists in 2014 to hinder the Bouteflika campaign.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 16, 2018 16:39 UTC