Thousands of Algerians gathered on Friday chanting slogans against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term, despite the ...
ALGIERS: Tens of thousands protested across Algeria on Friday in the biggest rallies yet against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term, despite the defiant leader's warning of the risk of"chaos".
"Many of our fellow citizens" have demonstrated across the North African country"to peacefully express their views", he said. Swiss police said Rachid Nekkaz - an increasingly popular political activist opposed to Bouteflika - was arrested on Friday outside the Geneva hospital where the president is being treated.
Calls had circulated widely on social media under the hashtag"#March 8 Movement" for massive but peaceful demonstrations in the capital and cities across the North African state on Friday."I will not throw a single stone!" and"No windows will be smashed," were among"18 commandments" sent out to participants by poet and writer Lazhari Labter, as well as instructions to clean up streets after the protests.
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