Despit­e a ban dating back to 2001, demons­tratio­ns have been staged almost daily in the capita­l Algier­sALGIERS: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika warned on Thursday of the risk of “chaos”, on the eve of major planned protests against his bid for a fifth term in office. “Many of our fellow citizens” have demonstrated across the North African country “to peacefully express their views,” he was quoted as saying. But discontent, particularly among the country’s youth, turned to anger in February as the veteran leader announced another bid for power. In office for two decades, Bouteflika uses a wheelchair and has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013. Despite a ban dating back to 2001, demonstrations have been staged almost daily in the capital Algiers since a massive rally on February 22.

Source: The Express Tribune March 07, 2019 15:33 UTC