Algeriets præsident går af efter pres fra hærchef

Aldrende præsident har meddelt, at han gå af. Det sker, efter at hærchef har krævet hans tilbagetræden.

epa07480971 (FILE) - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (C) during a short media briefing after a meeting with French former Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace in Algiers, Algeria, 21 February 2011. (reissued 02 April 2019). According to official media reports late 02 April 2019, Bouteflika has announced his resignation after weeks of popular mobilisation against his rule and his intention to run for a fifth term in the upcoming presidential elections. Mr. Bouteflika withdrew from running for a new term but canceled Algeria's presidential election, which had been set for April 18. EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA *** Local Caption *** 02596394 Fold sammen
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