Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Says He Will Resign By April 28
Bouteflika has been in power since 1999. Instead of holding an election this month to determine who will succeed the 82-year-old leader, Algeria's government will enter a new "transition" phase.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the target of intense and prolonged protests, will step down before April 28, state media report, citing a message sent from the president's office.
The 82-year-old leader had said he planned to run for a fifth term — angering thousands of people who he had changed his mind, Bouteflika also delayed an election that had been set for this month, stoking fears that he indeed would cling to power.
