A new president elected in Algeria amid large-scale popular boycott
The elections held on December 12 after months of protests against the existing political system saw a very low voter participation rate
Protesters call for boycott of upcoming presidential elections in Algeria
The elections will be the first after Abdelaziz Bouteflika who served four consecutive terms as President was forced to abandon his bid for a fifth term by the popular protests in April this year.
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Algeria: What does the cancellation of elections mean to the protest movement?
Protesters who brought down Abdelaziz Bouteflika from presidency had boycotted the elections on the grounds that an election overseen by the same regime they are seeking to overthrow will only result in its reconsolidation.
Algerian workers set to go on three-day strike to force immediate resignation of Bouteflika
The strike will also demand the constitution of a transitional government which includes opposition members. Massive demonstrations began a few weeks ago after president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced he would contest another term
[Video] Algerians celebrate as president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigns
The 82 year-old President’s regime had been marked by increasing social inequality and rising unemployment due to the neoliberal economic reforms.
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