Government ups security in Algiers for Bouteflika's election bid
Algiers - Hundreds of police officers and soldiers were deployed in the Algerian capital Algiers on Sunday, as ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was set to defy mass street protests by officially registering his candidacy for a fifth term in office.
Mass protests have erupted across Algeria since Bouteflika announced last month his intention to seek a new five-year term in the April 18 poll.Bouteflika, who turned 82 on Saturday, has named a new head of his election campaign. Bouteflika has ruled the North African country since 1999. He suffered a stroke in 2013 and is rarely seen in public.
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