In a surprise announcement Monday, the ailing 82-year-old said he would not stand for a fifth term — but also cancelled next month’s presidential election. After initial celebration, thousands of students along with some lecturers held a new protest in the capital Tuesday, accusing Bouteflika of “tricks”. Ghania Bellal, a journalism student, said Bouteflika “is mocking us”. Students also took to the streets of major cities Oran and Constantine, where they were joined by professors, local journalists said. The president announced on Monday that a “national conference” would set a new date for polls that he would not contest.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 12, 2019 18:22 UTC