World Apr 02 Algerian president steps down after 20 years at army official’s urging Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down on Tuesday after six weeks of massive nationwide protests aimed at pushing him and his much-criticized inner circle from power to create a real democracy in the gas-rich nation. By Aomar Ouali, Associated Press
World Apr 01 Algeria’s leader, ceding to protests, vows to step down by month’s end It's unclear if the stunning move will appease the masses of protesters whose vociferous calls for Bouteflika and his cadre of loyalists to quit have expanded to demand an overhaul of the entire political system. By Aomar Ouali, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
World Mar 29 Algerians march against president in sixth week of nationwide protests Algerians took to the streets by the millions for the sixth straight Friday of nationwide protests. By Aomar Ouali, Associated Press
World Mar 14 Algeria prime minister promises new government within days Algeria has been facing mass protests calling for the nation's president to step down. By Associated Press
Mar 10 Algeria’s president arrives home amid protests By Associated Press Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has landed at a military airport south of the capital and quickly departed in a convoy after spending two weeks in a Swiss hospital. Continue reading
Mar 03 Algeria’s president runs for 5th term, promises key changes By Oamar Ouali, Associated Press Algeria’s ailing president said Sunday that if he wins a fifth term in April, he would promote political changes that his critics have demanded and call an early presidential election in which he would not run. Continue reading