ALGIERS: Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding the departure of Algeria's ruling elite rallied in the North African nation's capital on Friday and police reported nearly 200 arrests after clashes that left more than 80 officers injured.
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down after 20 years in power 10 days ago, bowing to pressure from the army and weeks of demonstrations mainly by young people seeking change in the country. Bouteflika has been replaced by Abdelkader Bensalah, head of the upper house of parliament, as interim president for 90 days until a presidential election on Jul 4.Reuters correspondents at the scene estimated the crowd size at hundreds of thousands of people as on previous Fridays, although there was no official count.
"We came out today to say that Bensalah's position is unconstitutional," one of the protesters, who gave his name as Nawal, told Reuters.Ali Badji, a 52-year-old grocer holding his son on his shoulders, said:"We are still sticking to our demands. We want a radical change."Police in a statement said they had arrested members of an unspecified"terrorist group" and also some foreigners who had planned to incite protesters to violence. The statement gave no details.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Algeria's parliament to elect new interim president on Tuesday: AgencyALGIERS: Algeria's parliament on Tuesday (Apr 9) will elect a new interim president, state news agency APS said on Saturday, after veteran ruler ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Algeria MPs elect first new president in 20 years: State TVLawmakers named the speaker of the upper house as Algeria's first new president in two decades Tuesday, state television reported, after the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Virgil van Dijk tells Liverpool teammates: Go all the way or go homeVirgil van Dijk says Liverpool can win the Double after they took charge of their European quarter-final against Porto, insisting any of his teammates who aren't confident of success can 'just stay home.' Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino struck inside the first 26 minutes at...
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »
Four staff handling Scoot check-ins charged for corruptionFour customer service associates handling check-ins for Scoot Tigerair have been charged with corruption. The men were charged yesterday with accepting bribes in the form of cigarettes or cash to under-report the weight of passenger baggage on Scoot...
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »
Protesters warn of Chinese 'invasion' of PhilippinesMANILA (AFP) - Protesters descended on the Chinese embassy in Manila on Tuesday (April 9) to oppose the Asian superpower's growing sway in the Philippines and as tensions rise over Beijing's presence in the disputed South China Sea.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Protesters target London's Dorchester Hotel over Brunei anti-gay lawsDozens of anti-discrimination demonstrators massed on Saturday outside the Brunei-owned luxury Dorchester Hotel in London over the southeast Asian ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Protesters warn of Chinese 'invasion' of PhilippinesProtesters descended on the Chinese embassy in Manila on Tuesday to oppose the Asian superpower's growing sway in the Philippines and as tensions rise over Beijing's presence in the disputed South China Sea. Filipino flag-waving marchers chanted 'China out' and brandished a banner
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »
Sudan protesters keep up pressure on army that ousted presidentKHARTOUM (BLOOMBERG) - Sudan began its first full day in 30 years without Omar al-Bashir in charge, as protesters in the North African nation vowed to keep up the pressure on the military that deposed him to make way for a civilian government.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Sudan protesters rally outside army HQ for 2nd day: WitnessesThousands of Sudanese held a second day of protests Sunday outside the army's headquarters in Khartoum and in the vicinity chanting slogans ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Sudan protesters rally outside army HQ for first timeThousands of Sudanese demonstrators marched in Khartoum Saturday, many reaching the army headquarters for the first time since deadly protests ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »