https://www.reuters.com/article/us-algeria-protests/tens-of-thousands-of-algerians-call-on-bouteflika-to-step-down-idUSKCN1QI4N0The protests were mostly peaceful but as crowds receded by late afternoon, scuffles broke out in the capital Algiers between police and protesters near the presidential palace, witnesses said.
Earlier a sea of people, young and old, had thronged the streets after Friday prayers, chanting “Bye, bye Bouteflika!” and “Peaceful! Peaceful!”. Many were draped in the Algerian flag and carried placards and banners.
Large scale demonstrations - rarely seen in Algeria - against plans for Bouteflika to seek a fifth term in power in April elections began a week ago but Friday saw the biggest turnout yet.
