Videos, photos President of Algeria, announced the fifth term, is in a comaAbdelaziz Bouteflika/Photo: ntv.ru

The country began the biggest in 20 years of protests

02.03.19 18100

82-year-old Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who put forward his candidacy for a fifth term, is in critical condition in the hospital of Geneva.

This is reported by the Lebanese channel Al-Mayadeen and the Egyptian newspaper Youm7 citing a source in the medical community.

It is noted that Bouteflika’s health has deteriorated on the background of the 20 years of protests against his re-election by the head of Algeria.

According to media reports, Bouteflika is unconscious in intensive care. The floor the house, heavily guarded.

According to a medical report, Bouteflika “completely unable to perform any tasks”, reports RBC.

In 2013, the Algerian leader suffered a stroke, which moves in a wheelchair, has difficulty speaking, and almost never appears in public. However, in 2014, the fourth time he was re-elected President. The ruling coalition nominated Bouteflika and for a fifth term. The country’s presidential elections will be held April 18.

The nomination of a sick Bouteflika has caused mass protests. March 1 at the meetings was attended by about 800 thousand people. People took to the streets of the capital of Algeria and the second largest city in the country of Oran and in several cities, reports the Russian service RFI.

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on data from the Ministry of health of Algeria, on that Saturday refers to the portal TSA Algerie, during Friday actions across the country, one person was killed, 183 injured.

According to Al Jazeera, clashes killed the son of the first Prime Minister of Algeria. The Directorate of national security also reported 56 injured police officers.

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