After protests and strikes, Algeria’s president says he won’t seek a fifth term. He's been in power for 20 years
In a letter to the nation released by state news agency APS, the ailing leader also said the presidential election scheduled for April 18 would be postponed. He promised to appoint a new leadership structure to plan a rescheduled vote.Bouteflika, who is 82, has barely been seen in public since a 2013 stroke. His decision to run again set off protests last month that expanded to include broader complaints about corruption and heavy-handed security policies.
Bouteflika fought in Algeria's independence war against French forces and played a role in Algeria's major developments for half a century. Algerians also expressed anger over corruption that put their country's oil and gas riches in the hands of a few while millions of young people struggled to find jobs.
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