Hundreds took the streets demanding President Abdelaziz Bouteflika step down immediately.
By Sudarsan Raghavan Sudarsan Raghavan Cairo bureau chief covering North Africa and Yemen Email Bio Follow March 12 at 4:29 PM TUNIS — Protests continued in the Algerian capital Tuesday, with demonstrators demanding that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika step down immediately, a day after he dropped his bid for a fifth term in office and announced the delay of presidential elections.
Some of the protesters chanted “No tricks, Bouteflika,” while others declared that he was simply prolonging his fourth term. One protester carried a sign that read: “No to the 4.75 term.” On Tuesday, many Algerians on social media and on the streets demanded more clarity. They questioned whether they were seeing a real transition or a political ploy designed to break down the massive public pressure that forced Bouteflika into issuing a letter promising he would no longer seek the presidency.
Tens of thousands of Algerians have swept into the streets of Algiers and other Algerian cities after Bouteflika announced in early February he would run again for office. He had not been seen publicly by most Algerians since he suffered a stroke six years ago. Many Algerians were also fed up with the high youth employment, corruption, and an economy battered by low oil prices.
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