Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday postponed the presidential election scheduled for April 18 and did not run for a fifth term. He also stressed the introduction of a new constitution for the country to be put to the referendum. Bouteflika returned home Sunday from Geneva after 15 days of treatment at the Swiss University Hospital. He faces unprecedented protests since February 22.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday postponed the presidential election scheduled for April 18, and not to run for a fifth term, according to a "message to the nation" published by APS. Bouteflika returned to Algeria on Sunday afternoon from Geneva, where he spent 15 days of treatment at the Swiss University Hospital. He faces unprecedented protests since February 22.