Algeria - Protesters Reject President's 'Compromise'

Thousands of demonstrators have called on Algeria's Constitutional Council to reject the president's bid for a fifth term. President Bouteflika is thought to be in ailing health and is rarely seen in public.

The protests against Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's controversial attempt to run for a fifth consecutive term refused to let up on Monday, even as a lead opposition candidate withdrew from the race.

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