in Spite of the current demonstration ban went in Algeria, thousands of people on the street. They were protesting against the candidacy of President Bouteflika for a fifth term.

In Algeria have protested, thousands of people against a fifth term of office of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. “Not a fifth mandate,” or “Neither Bouteflika nor Said,” chanted hundreds of people in spite of the demonstration ban in the centre of the capital, Algiers. Bouteflika has been sitting for a stroke in 2013, in a wheelchair, and occurs only rarely in public. His youngest brother Said Bouteflika is considered the De-facto head of state.

“The people want a change in the system,” shouted the protesters in Algiers. They also demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia. Hundreds of protesters tried to the presidential Palace, as a reporter for the AFP news Agency reported.

With tear gas the police pushed back the people who threw themselves stones at the security forces. With water cannons and impact of the Demonstration was disbanded sticks finally.Despite an official demonstration ban, many people went in other cities of the country to the streets.

In Algiers, police officers stopped the protesters on the way to the presidential Palace.

Bouteflika from the government party nominated

Algeria President Bouteflika wants to again be a candidate.

two weeks Ago, the 81-year-old President Bouteflika had announced officially that the elections in mid-April for a fifth term running. The government party, the FLN had nominated him then. Since the announcement of the candidacy in the country to protests.

Several opposition parties had met in the past week, a common counter-candidates. They could not agree, however, to a Person. For the Sunday are re-announced protests.

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