By AFPMore by this AuthorALGIERS,Algeria's army chief called Tuesday for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be declared unfit to govern, following weeks of mass protests demanding the ailing leader step down after two decades in power. The move would potentially clear the way for elections to be organised in the coming months unless the president recovers. Although credited with helping foster peace after Algeria's decade-long civil war, Bouteflika has faced criticism for alleged authoritarianism. The call from the chief of Algeria's powerful military was welcomed with car horns honking in Algiers but also with caution. We all lived to see this moment," said Sabrina Zouagui, a teacher of French literature who joined the protests.

Source: Daily Nation March 26, 2019 15:04 UTC