Reuters: Hundreds of thousands march against Algeria's Bouteflika
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Algiers on Friday to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in the biggest demonstration since unrest erupted six weeks ago.
In at least one location, a Reuters correspondent saw police opening fire with tear gas and rubber bullets, and chasing and beating demonstrators, after youths hurled stones at them.
The turnout came days after the military called for the aging leader’s removal to end a growing political crisis. State television showed protests in several other cities.
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More News On Growing Protests In Algeria
Algerians march against president, political system -- AP
Algeria: Hundreds of thousands march for President Bouteflika's removal -- BBC
Huge rallies as Algerians seek departure of Bouteflika, old guard -- Al Jazeera
Hundreds of thousands march against Algeria's Bouteflika -- Reuters
Mass protests in Algeria as Bouteflika clings to power -- DW
A million protesters call for Algerian president to step down -- FOX News
Algeria: The final days? Military signals end of Bouteflika era -- France 24
3 comments:
I would rather see them marching (and eventually winning), then the GIA wiping out hundreds of villages and raping all the women for months like they did in the 1990s.
Warning the military is dooom
It would be nice if we didn't have foreign trolls whose posts did not immediately give themselves away.
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