Thousands of Algerians rallied again on Friday to demand the immediate resignati...
ALGIERS - Thousands of Algerians rallied again on Friday to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is fighting for his political survival in the face of relentless protests and the desertion of long-time allies.
“Rain will not prevent us from continuing pressure,” said student Ahmed Khoudja, 23, in a square in central Algiers. “We are close to victory. The system is divided,” said restaurant owner Rachid Zemmir, 55, at Friday’s rally.In the most significant development in a month of demonstrations, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaed Salah on Wednesday threw the army’s weight behind the protesters, saying they had expressed “noble aims”.
The ruling National Liberation Front party, known by its French acronym FLN, has also sided with the protesters. But the price of crude oil has dropped over the years and the young are desperate for jobs, an end to corruption and nepotism and a say in how the North African country is run.
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