The son of Algeria's first prime minister has died while taking part in a protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term in office, a government official and a family member say.
first prime minister has died while taking part in a protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term in office, a government official and a family member said on Saturday.
"The forensic medical investigations will clarify causes and circumstances of his death," the minister said in a tweet. Many Algerians believe Bouteflika is unfit to hold the presidency. The 81-year-old suffered a stroke in 2013 and is rarely seen in public. On Friday, tens of thousands of Algerians took to the streets in several parts of the country against Bouteflika's re-election plan.
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