Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Has Resigned

FILE PHOTO: Algeria's President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in May 2017. © Reuters / Zohra Bensemra

BBC: Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigns

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned after weeks of mass protests, the state news agency APS reports.

Mr Bouteflika, who had been in power for 20 years, had already dropped plans to seek a fifth term as opposition to his rule grew.

The powerful Algerian army had called for the 82-year-old to be declared incapable of carrying out his duties.

He suffered a stroke six years ago and has rarely appeared in public since.

Leaders of the protests had rejected Mr Bouteflika's offer to go by the end of his current term - 28 April - as not enough.

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WNU Editor: So much for him saying that he was going to resign on April 28 .... Algeria's Bouteflika will resign by April 28: State media (Al Jazeera). When I read these confusing reports a few hours ago I sensed something was up .... Presidential office memo sparks confusion in Algeria as military deny army chief's sacking (Euronews), followed by this one .... Algerian army chief of staff says Bouteflika must resign immediately (France 24), and this one .... Defense Ministry tells Algeria’s leader to quit immediately (AP).

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