algerians have not been unanimous in welcoming prezza abdelaziz bouteflika's statements.package including his withdrawal from the presidential race and the withdrawal of the announcement of the election that was set for april 18, young people took to the streets, but divided this time. some to celebrate, others to protest. opposition parties seen it dithering over the way to deal with this announcement. a former prime minister and prominent opposition figure said protests were not only about abdelaziz bouteflika's bid for about abdelaziz bouteflika's bid for a fifth term in office, questioning the credibility of a transition period that should be led by his inner circle. others describe the presidential statement as a half victory, but reminding that the constitution does not allow the president to extend his own term, it exceptin president to extend his own term, it except in the case of war. algeria has witnessed one of the largest protests in decades. political uncertainty could prevail. but for now algerians are holding their breath. let's get some of the day's other

new antigovernment demonstrations have broken out in algeria after president abdelaziz bouteflika nst would run for a fifth term. people have been taking to the streets for days. students have been boycotting classes. president bouteflika said he would step down within a year if elected. our journalist sofian joins us on the line from the algerian capital. welcome to dw. what is happening now? sofian: this is a main street in downtown of syria. these are two main squares in the heart of the capital. a lot of police forces were deployed. it is quiet. people are getting used to protest. since the 22nd of february, it begins on the quite normal. phil: two questions in one. what is the main objection to the president standing again? what has emboldened them to take the streets? >> there were strikes and economic protests all over the country last year. they were usually very small. unique combination of economic and political sectors. he had a stroke and has been hospitalized on a regular basis. it is headed up by the fact that they do not know who is actually in charge of the country. th

the army chief, widely seen as a key ally of president abdelaziz bouteflika has in the past warned against instability as the antigovernment rallies gained momentum. continued even when bouteflika made a few concessions. he called for a national bylaws and vowed not to seek a fifth term. his offer was dismissed by key opposition leaders as a ploy by the establishment to take the steam out of the protests. bouteflika ruled algeria for 20 years, but in 2013, he suffered a stroke, and ever since, was rarely seen in public. algerians have been calling for a national unity government that lead the country for a transitional period, draft a new constitution, and reinvigorate an economy in tatters. >> if we follow the constitution, we will be running it for the foreseeable future. 45 days to 90 days depending on the situation. then, elections are held without making major constitutional or legal arrangements. the game will be played according to the rules that exist today. and this is what the people in algeria have been calling for or against. they don't want the politics to continue under the s

protesters are celebrating after weeks calling for abdelaziz bouteflika to step down. he h has postponed elections and promised the country a new constitution after ruling out a bid for a fifth term in power. investigators uncovered the black boxes from that crashed ethiopian airlines flight. it is hoped the information will include why the boeing 737 crashed sunday, killing everyone on boa.. the weather was clear, the plane was new, so o what went wrong? venezuela still in the dark. reports of people looting and people dying in hospitals as the catastrophic blackout enters the fourth day. the countries of self-declared president calling on lawmakers to declare a state of alarm. a surprise return and the world of soccer. real madrid reappointed former player zinedine zidane as head coach. less than a year after he left the club. zidane conquered europe with madrid. can he do it again? ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs in the u.s. and all around the world, welcome. we begin tonight with breaking news from algeria, where president abdelaziz bouteflika has pu

this is live from doha also coming up in the program crisis in algeria a president abdelaziz bouteflika is now facing more pressure than ever to step aside. and oil tanker migrants in a rescue at sea how the pursuit of a better life turned into a hijacking in the mediterranean. british m.p.'s failed to reach an agreement on the tentative bret's it option will be live from london. so to that fire in bangladesh at least one person has died as crews. in a nine hundred storey building in dhaka these are the very latest pitches nineteen units and fire rescue units are trying to put the fire out with the help of the bangladesh navy and air force it's believed some people may be trapped inside we will have a report from the scene a little bit later in the program. now algeria's president is facing unprecedented pressure to step aside and there is yet another sign that those close to abdelaziz bouteflika trying to distance themselves local media are reporting that dozens of business leaders tried to leave the country but was stopped at the airport analogy is the constitutional court has now giv

we began in algeria where according to national team president abdelaziz bouteflika has offered to call fresh elections within here if he wins in the upcoming polls best apparent move to appease his critics follows another day of widespread protests and algiers police confronted students protesting against the eighty two year old president spent for a fifth term in office i say she and says running out on the streets of algeria the country's pervasive security apparatus dampened political dissent for decades but for the last ten days algerians have taken to the streets in their thousands to vent their rage at the country's leader who to flicka has officially submitted papers to stand for reelection police were called out to disperse protesters who tried to block access to the constitutional council where political candidates must register the algerians living in france also really didn't the thousands demanding that too to flick a step aside and allow free and fair elections. which it flickers opponents say he's no longer fit to lead due to his poor health and chronic corruption. these

has grown larger than ever before with tens of thousands of algerians demanding president abdelaziz bouteflika not run for a fifth term many say they've had enough of the current government and their appetite for protest is undiminished. by him saying no to the regime. we need a better future for our children we did not live the good life but we want our children to live a better life. the president confined to a wheelchair has tried to ease public anger by promising political reform has also lashed out against the protests saying they have been infiltrated by foreign powers some even doubt that boof leka is still alive political activist rashid neck us stage demonstration in front of the hospital in geneva where the president is reportedly being treated. to be with you here are forty million algerians who want to know where they all during president and those he's going to flee to is because no one has seen him since his last speech and said t.v. on may eighth two thousand and twelve where he declared publicly in front of all of syria he would withdraw from algerian political life to. make us

geria has same the biggest demonstrate demonstrations against president abdelaziz bouteflika since protests began in the country two years ago the eighty two year old has ruled out geria for the past twenty years and is in poor health but he wants to run for a fifth term in upcoming elections the demonstrations were mostly peaceful but police used tear gas to block the road to the presidential palace and in several other areas of the capital state television says almost two hundred people have been arrested. a force of blue helmets and riot gear pushes forward into the streets of algiers the police fired tear gas into the crowds of demonstrators ahead. armored police vehicles plows through the streets as protesters throw stones in defiance of the ruling government. for two weeks running demonstrations have become a common sight on the streets of algeria's capital city but now the movement has grown larger than ever before with tens of thousands of algerians demanding president abdelaziz bouteflika not run for a fifth term many say they've had enough of the current government and their appet

they want to see the back of this man, president abdelaziz bouteflika.cs regard him as a dictator. he's had a firm grip on power for almost 20 years and his determination to secure another term in office in april's presidential elections is what's provoked these latest protests. these pictures are from several years ago and these days, the president is rarely seen in public. he is currently in switzerland for medical tests, having suffered a stroke six years ago. but tonight, on algerian state television, a newsreader read out a letter from the 82—year—old leader saying if he were to win the election, he wouldn't serve a full term and would hold a fresh vote within a year. the question is, whether the demonstrators would accept this apparent concession. there have been protests in european capitals, the biggest in france, which has a large algerian diaspora. this was paris on sunday. translation: the people who govern, we don't even know who they are. they're in the shadows, big mafia, big everything you want, so you have to stop. we need justice, equali

and abdelaziz bouteflika who has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in two thousand and thirteen but his decision to stand for a fifth term an upcoming elections has galvanized opposition in the country and while he's offered to limit his term in office after the election promise to change how algeria is run it's not compound rest it's also prompted questions of whether bouteflika is being used as a puppet candidate by a faction of civilian and military because in a country that largely managed to sidestep the arab spring protests the rallies are a reminder that it's not immune to the discontent that sparked that sunny day ago al-jazeera. the u.s. backed fighters in syria have resumed their operation to retake i suppose last piece of territory the kurdish led syrian democratic forces have paused their final assault on both those to allow civilians to leave us the f. says four thousand civilians remain in the town and of being used as human shields by isis. call is a former cia officer he says threats from groups will remain a less global instability is addressed. the

algeria's ailing president abdelaziz bouteflika has pulled out of a bid for his fifth term in officeeatment in switzerland — also postponed elections that were due next month. now on bbc news it's a special edition of hardtalk,

they want to see the back of this man, president abdelaziz bouteflika.tor. he's had a firm grip on power for almost 20 years and his determination to secure another term in office in april's presidential elections is what's provoked these latest protests. these pictures are from several years ago, and these days, the president is rarely seen in public. he is currently in switzerland for medical tests, having suffered a stroke six years ago. but tonight, on algerian state television, a newsreader read out a letter from the 82—year—old leader, saying if he were to win the election, he wouldn't serve a full term and would hold a fresh vote within a year. the question is, whether the demonstrators would accept this apparent concession. there have also been protests in european capitals. the biggest have been in france, which has a large algerian diaspora. this was paris on sunday. translation: the people who govern, we don't even know who they are. they're in the shadows, big mafia, big everything you want, so you have to stop. we need justice, we need equal

wandered to thousands of people of iran laid across all geria over president abdelaziz bouteflika plan to run for the fifth term next month police fired tear gas at some protesters in algiers but the demonstrations were mostly peaceful security forces in somalia have shot dead three fighters ending a standoff following a bomb attack in a hotel in the capital of fighters held out for several hours in a building next to the central city hotel in mogadishu before being overwhelmed by special forces and the army at least twenty nine people were killed in the suicide bomb attack on the. hotel on thursday night. the taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on an army base which killed at least twenty three afghan soldiers the base in helmand province is shared by afghan and american troops though the u.s. says it sector didn't come under threat. a group of years eve the woman and children have returned to iraq after being held by iceland syria for four years the three women and eighteen children were welcomed back to a new zealand town north of sin john monckton community leaders say

thousands have rallied presidenteria over abdelaziz bouteflika's run for a fifth term.olice fired tear gas at the protestors but the demonstrations were mostly peaceful. begun the process of -- canada has begun the extraditing a top huawei executive to the united states. accused ofu is conspiring to violate sanctions on iran. in the last few minutes, we've had a development in the u.s.-china trade situation. a tweet from president donald who says, i've asked to remove allmediately tariffs on our agricultural products based on the fact that along nicely with trade discussions. he went on to say, i did not their second round of tariffs, 25%, saying this is farmersortant for our and me. asking china to remove all u.s. agriculture products because he believes things are progressing well in the trade talks between the two countries. the venezuelan opposition leader hisn argentina on diplomatic mission to shore up latin american support for the removal of maduro. paraguay earlier isrsday, -- friday, guaido seeking backing for a transition of power in venezuela. the u.s. is up

is the army in algeria about to remove abdelaziz bouteflika chief of staff says the president so ill he should be declared unfit to rule the kalak transition be achieved smoothly and would it satisfy protesters on the streets this is in sign still. hello welcome to the program has them seek of the rule of algerian president abdelaziz bouteflika is in trouble the head of the army after made the gates says he wants a beautifully declared unfit for office the been more than a month of protests across the country people angry the president has held on to power for twenty years and many don't just want beautifully gone but a change in the ruling establishment they say is corrupt and they're demanding free and fair elections laura birdman late sets up our discussion with this report. it's was a dramatic development after weeks of protests in algeria the head of the army has called for the triggering of a constitutional process or article one or two paving the way for president abdelaziz bouteflika to be declared unfit to rule but that's adelia we need to find a solution to sort out this cr

the algerian president's office saying that abdelaziz bouteflika has returned home from switzerland been receiving medical treatment local t.v. reported that his plane landed at a military base south of the capital is this demonstrates his will by house analogy is where shops closed and transport workers went on strike in protest at his plans to run for a fifth term son a gay guy. after a two week stay at a swiss hospital abilities buttafuoco was apparently back in algeria according to a statement from his office pictures an algerian t.v. showing what is reportedly the president's motorcade driving from the airport this is perhaps the most challenging episode in beautifully his twenty year rule a seismic moment in the country's recent history with little sign of diminishing if algeria's authorities still close to the university's early would stop the protests that appear to have been a miscalculation we are protesting against a fifth president a president who took the biko enough is enough in a country desperate for jobs anger at the unemployment rates and corruption has been row it espe

could be a significant moment in the country's history requesting the removal of president abdelaziz bouteflika from office but that's in this regard we need to find a solution to sort out this crisis and to respond to the demands of algeria within the constitution and within the sovereignty of the country in order to achieve that consensus and to achieve something that is accepted by all parties beautifully has been in power for twenty years has been credited with revitalizing algae riza commie and ending fighting with armed groups in the one nine hundred ninety s. which killed tens of thousands but he's now eighty two and his health has been poor especially since suffering a stroke six years ago his critics say he's become little more than a front man for military and business leaders whom his opponents say really run the country. weeks of growing protests finally forced beautifully to refer to his announcement to stand for a fifth term he also postponed next month's presidential election a decision designed his critics say to keep him in office algeria's military leaders have been some a bea

the algerian president abdelaziz bouteflika has formally submitted his candidacy for april's election a number of leading opposition candidates have now dropped out as a result the submission came as tens of thousands of people again protested across the country demanding the eighty two year old abandon his plan to run for a fifth term in office now the. police fire water cannon all students demonstrating in algiers the protesters wanted to get to the constitutional court to stop abdelaziz bouteflika standing for a fifth term in next month's presidential election the eighty two year old has used a wheelchair since suffering a stroke in twenty thirty in the israeli seat in public he recently travelled to switzerland for medical checks. on saturday he sucked is the patron campaign manager possibly a tactic to calm the growing protest movement that started last month the day before tens of thousands of people had taken to the streets in the capital police used tear gas and there was scuffles near the presidential palace. there were also large demonstrations in the second city oregon and

the start of a constitutional process that would put a caretaker leader in place president abdelaziz bouteflika has been in power for two decades now and is in failing health many algerians want him out. pushing forward algerians seize the momentum and renew their demands for political change. students teachers and workers again called for an immediate end to the administration that has ruled algeria for twenty years. they were spurred on by a declaration by the country's chief general. who in front of his troops declared the ailing president abdelaziz a beautifully too ill to serve. the general wants to trigger an article of the constitution that could bring down the president he said the move would respect the demands of the algerian people and ensure the continuity of the state. if parliament approved the request the senate president would take charge until new elections can be held a presidential vote was for april but in february the eighty two year old beautifully announced his intention to run for a fifth term before withdrawing his bid and postponing elections indefinitely. as announcem

president abdelaziz bouteflika is reportedly back home from switzerland where he'd been getting medical treatment state television said his plane landed in a military base south of the capital algiers but demonstrations were demonstrators rather were back out on the streets demanding he dropped his plan to run for a fifth term sean you're going to go as more. after a two week stay at a swiss hospital abilities buttafuoco was apparently back in algeria according to a statement from his office pictures an algerian t.v. showing what is reportedly the president's motorcade driving from the airport this is perhaps the most challenging episode in beautiful twenty year rule a seismic moment in the country's recent history with little sign of diminishing if algeria is authorities still closing the universities early would stop the protests it would appear to have been a miscalculation we are protesting against a fifth president a president who took enough is enough in a country desperate for jobs anger at the unemployment rates and corruption has been growing especially since protests began thr

algeria as powerful army chief triggers the constitutional process that would declare president abdelaziz bouteflika unfit for office zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero the move comes as mass protests against beautifully because twenty year rule continue across the country. israel sends tanks to the gaza border following monday's exchange of fire as prime minister benjamin netanyahu threatens further action. we took all forms so we need to leave. cleaning up after. some survivors in mozambique are accusing the government of ignoring them. and sport another big night of action and euro twenty twenty qualifying plot a man convicted of stabbing double wimbledon champion patrick a bit about is sentenced to eight years in prison. welcome to the program we begin in algeria where the head of the army has triggered a constitutional move that would see president abdelaziz bouteflika declared unfit for office a red direct intervention by the military follows weeks of protests. against the eighty two year old who has led the country for twenty years but he's rarely been seen in public since suff

declared president abdelaziz bouteflika. of. the general wants to trigger an article of the constitution that could bring down the president. this will be done with respect to the legitimate demands of the people. you know this is a solution that respects the constitution. and it preserves the sovereignty of the states. if the request is approved by parliament the senate president would take charge of the government until new elections can be held a presidential vote was originally set to take place in april but in february beautifully announced his intention to run for a fifth term. protests followed and the election was postponed i tens of thousands of algerians have taken to the streets over the past month to demand an end to his twenty year rule some protests welcomed general guide salis announcement. this is a brave decision and it's the first step on a path toward democracy a path that is still long we appreciate the step and we are awaiting other steps the movement will continue until the realization of a democratic repub

algeria's president, abdelaziz bouteflika, has promised to call an early election, and not stand againe—elected next month. the 82—year—old has now formally registered as a candidate, despite days of nationwide protests against his decision to seek a fifth term. martina navratilova has apologised for language she used about tra nsgender athletes. the tennis champion used the term "cheating" when discussing whether the athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sport. 00:06:06,290 --> 2147483051:39:47,860 she says she has been vilified 2147483051:39:47,860 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 as transphobic since the comments. an award—winning greek photojournalist with the reuters news agency, yannis behrakis, has died of cancer at the age of 58. in a career spanning 30 years, mr behrakis covered conflicts around the world. he captured kurdish refugees fleeing near the iraqi—turkish border in the 1990s. more recently, his photos of syrian refugees crossing into europe won a pulitzer prize. almost five years after malaysia airlines flight mh370 disappeared, the malaysian government has said i

jiri n a president abdelaziz bouteflika is reportedly back home from switzerland where he'd been getting medical treatment state t.v. said his plane landed at a military base south of the capital algiers the demonstrators were back out on the streets demanding he dropped his plan to run for a fifth term as sonia gago after a two week stay at a swiss hospital abilities beautifully was apparently back in algeria according to a statement from his office pictures an algerian t.v. showing what is reportedly the president's motorcade driving from the airport this is perhaps the most challenging episode in beautifully twenty year rule a seismic moment in the country's recent history with little sign of diminishing if algeria is authorities still closing the universities early would stop the protests it would appear to have been a miscalculation we are protesting against a fifth president a president who to be enough is enough in a country desperate for jobs anger at the unemployment rates and corruption has been growing especially since protests began three weeks ago students are debating . thr

demonstrators marched late into the night in protest against health care is long time ruler abdelaziz bouteflika al jazeera contant apparently very high this picture is posted on social media showing hundred. earlier students told the president it's time to go the protesters wanted the constitutional court to stop with a flick of standing for a fifth term in next month's election in response to the protests beautifully because campaign manager it signaled the president will not rule for long if he wins a post election where in any there was some. doubt i pledge to organize early elections to be set up by the independent national conference i pledged not to be a candidate in the last election. before that announcement police fired water cannon in the capital as crowd swelled the protests have been echoed in places like france thousands demonstrated in paris on sunday as well as in other cities we are all mobilizing through for example today being many be going up against the fifth mandate but also against the system that has taken our country away from a president but a frica who's eighty two has

algeria have taken to the streets in various cities demanding the resignation of president abdelaziz bouteflikaday of mass anti—government protests in the country. today's demonstrations come just days after the country's powerful military called for the 82—year—old president to step down. a little earlier i spoke with kamel mansari, an algiers—based journalist and editor of lejeune independant. i began by asking what he'd been seeing on the streets today. the first impression, or the first details that we noticed, there are less security measures. the police forces have been reduced. they were apparent only on the streets around the residential area and the minister of defence. so many police forces had been clashing with demonstrators in the entire city. in the second element, the sixth demonstration is considered or could be perceived as a referendum to the proposal made by the general chief of staff of the army, who invoked article 102 of the constitution, declaring president abdelaziz bouteflika unfit to rule. this was a rebuff from the street to the chief of the army. on the other hand, w

says president abdelaziz bouteflika has a ride back home after getting medical treatment in switzerland he's facing mass demonstrations after his decision to run for a fifth. venezuela's government has suspended schools and businesses on monday as the worst blackout in decades continues there many areas have been without power since the outage started on thursday and isobel reports from caracas. for three days venezuela has been affected by power cuts. now that people have taken their frustration to the streets and started to block in the capital caracas. the people of venezuela are only asking for alec tricity and we don't have food the food is rotten in the refrigerator there's no food or water . the situation has polarized the population between those who want to protest and those who don't. but then supporters of arrived some with their face covered and armed thank you in private but i'm a rolled up beer and the fans are all for the better than the government supporters mostly known as corner people we are basically moving that forward nikolai model came here and removed everything

is being blamed for the algerian army has called for president abdelaziz bouteflika to be declared unfit for office follows weeks of mass protests opposition groups say even more change is needed. a three year al-jazeera investigation into the us gun lobby has uncovered efforts by a political party in australia to secure twenty million dollars from pro-gun advocates and america a one nation party visited washington d.c. in september of last year seeking funds from the national rifle association charlie from our investigative unit has part two of the story. here is investigative unit film decoded legally pulling in since one nation visited the u.s. to attend a series of meat. things with gun lobby representatives. the one nation delegation was made up of the party's chief of staff james ashby and steve dixon the leader of the party in the astringent state of queensland. right through to million dollars. when i hate to say it plus five states in the senate there were hoping that confetti donations from the gun lobby would help them secure the balance of power in a strenuous parliament in a

friday's protest against abdelaziz bouteflika were the biggest in years. hundreds of thousands of people turned out in huge numbers across the country. president to -- who remains in hospital in switzerland not to stand for a fifth term at next month's election. so this was the capital algiers where the demoostration was the media reports put the numberrat more than aamillion people. protesters. ted nearly 200 in the east protesters packed into the main square in the city of batna wavinggflags and calling for political change. anddthere were similar scenes in the port city of oran in the west. in the capital some demonstrators fought with % police as they were blocked trying to access the road leading to the presidential palace. security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse crowds. authorities say more than 100 security force peesonnel were injured. we have more. >> friday protests for the third successive weeks nationwide in algeria. and this time, they appear to be bigger than ever. ddmonstrators demanding president abdelaziz bouteflika aba

earlier this week the army back to their calls for president abdelaziz bouteflika to step down. by the ruling party its coalition partner and i'll jarius biggest union have also now joined the calls for a beautifully good to go but the eighty two year old remains in office and now. we want to move to a real democratic country through a transitional period and to set a new algerian government which will be elected by the people and not by this government we are against this government. and even if beautifully could does go but it won't be enough for the protesters they want to overhaul of a powerful establishment that has been entrenched in power since all jerrys independence from france in one nine hundred sixty two they won the resignation of the ruling elite but a subtle longside beautifully caput twenty years for anything like about to happen the powerful military would have to agree and it's very sensitive to signs of instability. everyone is waiting for the constitutional council to rule on beautifully because fitness for office based on health reasons it's given no indicat

about how to move forward but i think if the momentum continues to build against president abdelaziz bouteflikaand his bid to run for a fifth term it could be the moment for the army to step in and look for another turnout of a u.s. backed kurdish fighters are preparing for a final push against isis last enclave in syria fighting in booze was poorest to allow more civilians to leave on saturday and i saw flare could still be seen in the town say tens of thousands fled the area since the start of the offensive by kurdish fighters last month the head of the un's refugee agency has been seeing firsthand what life is like for syrians who fled the fighting filipa grandy visited refugees in lebanon and says the u.n. will not pressure them into returning home. they're worried they're they're fearful of security they are thinking about their destroyed houses of their lack of jobs in all these are very important human factors that need to be addressed but i think that if we continue to work on the syrian side maybe more people will make this decision in more confidence it is very important you know very

representatives of various presidents have formally put his name forward for reelection abdelaziz bouteflika is seeking a fifth term despite large scale protests that he's on fit for office eighty two year old has pledged to call a new vote if he was re-elected be elected next month. as obtained exclusive pictures from the home of the saudi consul general in istanbul after the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi a documentary airing on our sister channel al-jazeera arabic that details the turkish officials believe any of it may have been used to dispose of his body. and they turn nato has said the u.s. state of alabama killing at least twenty two people rescue teams are searching the wreckage of homes and businesses destroyed in lee county thousands of people are without power. now israeli forces have shot dead two palestinians in the occupied west bank the israeli military says the palestinians were killed after they attempted to drive a car and israeli soldiers a coup for village which is in the west of ramallah two soldiers were wounded and one seriously and a third palestinian who was i

now ahead of the algerian army has triggered a constitutional move that would see president abdelaziz bouteflika declared unfit for office a red directs intervention by the military follows weeks of protests against the eighty two year old is lead the country for twenty years but he's rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke six years ago while matheson reports. the head of algeria is army announcing what could be a significant moment in the country's history requesting the removal of president abdelaziz bouteflika from office but that you have in this regard we need to find a solution to sort out this crisis and to respond to the demands of algeria within the constitution and within the sovereignty of the country in order to achieve that consensus and to achieve something that is accepted by all parties beautifully has been in power for twenty years has been credited with revitalizing algae riza colony and ending fighting with armed groups in the one nine hundred ninety s. which killed tens of thousands but he's now eighty two and his health has been poor especially since suffering a

hundreds of thousands of people have rallied across all geria over president abdelaziz bouteflika is planning to run for the fifth time next month police fired tear gas at some protesters in algiers but the demonstrations were mostly peaceful. as president donald trump has china to lift all tight ropes on american agricultural products he says it's because trade talks between the world's two biggest economies are progressing well also pointed out that he didn't impose twenty five percent tariffs on friday as he to region of the planned china and the us are trying to negotiate a way out of a trade war that's seen tit for tat hikes in town since last year. i can any and judge will decide the next week if a top weiwei executive should be extradited to the u.s. canada's government has approved an extradition hearing from long one soon the chief financial officer of the chinese tech giant is under house arrest after being detained three months ago at the request of the us government along the way faced charges of conspiring to violate sanctions on iran a case triggered a diplomatic row be

but there appears to be a groundswell against algiers abdelaziz bouteflika in the capital algeria's the message from thousands of demonstrating students was clear they want him to leave office now. we are against beautifully karna gets a regime we are fed up twenty years are enough we want change. they've been in power for twenty years we've overlooked the situation for too long to process it's time now for people to wake up and not just citizens. some students were forced to cover their faces suffering from the effects of take ass this outpouring of anger began when algeria's ailing leader announced he would run for with term as president the cry for beautifully cut to step aside has been growing louder every day spreading beyond the boundaries about is. the military which helped lead and shape the country during and after the bloody civil war in the one nine hundred ninety s. wields power here and its military chief says it wants to guarantee algeria security. that. some parties which feel annoyed to secure and stable do not like it do you want to take back to say years of pain during

they had about to resume has triggered a constitutional move that would see president abdelaziz bouteflika declared unfit for office the direct intervention by the military follows weeks of protests against the eighty two year old who has led the country for twenty years but has really been seen since a stroke six years ago reports that the algerian army breaks its silence it demands the country's ailing president. be declared unfit to rule it was on me as chief of staff left in a general comment guy who made the demand but that you have in this regard. we need to find a solution to sort out this crisis and to respond to the demands of algeria within the constitution and within the sovereignty of the country in order to achieve that consensus and to achieve something that is accepted by all parties by triggering article one zero two the constitutional council will have to declare the president unfit to lead the country a step that would pave the way for the chairman of the opposite in the parliament. to take over as interim president until elections are held. the army chief widely seen as

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is the army in algeria about to remove abdelaziz bouteflika the chief of staff says the president so ill he should be declared unfit to rule the kalak transition be achieved smoothly and would it satisfy protesters on the streets this is inside story. hello welcome to the program has them see the role of algerian president abdelaziz bouteflika is in trouble the head of the army after made the gates says he wants a beautifully of the clan unfit for office there been more than a month of protests across the country people are angry the president has held on to power for twenty years and many don't just want with a flick of gone but a change in the ruling establishment they say is corrupt and they're demanding free and fair elections laura burden manoli it sets up our discussion with this report. that. it's was a dramatic development after weeks of protests in algeria the head of the army has called for the triggering of a constitutional process or article one or two paving the way for president abdelaziz bouteflika to be declared unfit to rule but that you have to believe we need to fi

the government's order to close universities won't stop them protesting against president abdelaziz bouteflika is reelection bid college campuses and shot two weeks before the spring break was due to start no official reason has been given though as sonny gago ports. mobilized on the streets and then not backing down if algeria's will flourish he still got close to the university's early would stop the protest would appear to have been a miscalculation we are protesting a great if if president future a president who to speak out enough is enough in a country desperate for jobs anger at the unemployment rates and corruption has been growing especially since protests began three weeks ago hall is the dominant feeling that everybody's feeling at the moment are however the students are to an extent confused and because as i said the government is is why not all this plot twist also confusing but very well. but it's not just the students who are voicing their anger a partial strike across the country is also under way at expected to last for five days at the center of it all this man president abde

thousands of algeria protesting plans by president abdelaziz bouteflika to run for a fifth term to old is rarely been seen a public event since having a stroke in twenty thirty. or russia's government says it stands behind venezuelan president nicolas maduro despite growing international pressure for him to resign but duros vice president reagan's is in moscow seeking continued support step busson as. the timing of the visit of the driggers the vice president of venezuela is interesting because it comes only one day after russia lost a resolution of vote basically asking for support of nicolas maduro and his control over international aid this resolution got only four votes in the security council which is quite a dramatic loss but still the foreign minister a lot for here in moscow has sat that he stands firm behind nicolas maduro and he says he is against any cynical attempt as he describes it to topple a legally elected government he also says that he knows that the united states is trying to militias remember intervene in venezuela and they are basically buy in arms in the eastern

hundreds of thousands of areas have been back on the streets demanding president abdelaziz bouteflika resignation weeks of mass protests have already forced the ailing president to drop his bid for a fifth term but it's not been enough to satisfy the masses then rally against him for weeks matheson has this report. this is not what the algerian government all president up there as he's beautifully hoping for the streets of the capital and other algerian cities once again crammed with protesters demanding that the president steps down immediately as well as other critics who want a complete change of government. both of leader has been in power for twenty years he's been credited with revitalizing algeria's economy and ending fighting with armed groups in the one nine hundred ninety s. which killed tens of thousands but he's now eighty two and his health has been poor especially since suffering a stroke six years ago his critics say he's become little more than a front man for business and military figures who his opponents say really run the country. falling oil prices badly hit alger

has been arrested at the border with tunisia in the latest blow to abdelaziz bouteflika he had resigned as the head of the algerian business leaders for a month. has been awarded large public works contracts by the government and health fund which if the lection campaigns the f c e business forum became a strong political support tool for the president there's plenty more ahead on this on jazeera news hour including more than just a local election the vote in turkey that is being seen as a test of president wants strength glass mox like a brick says he wants to start a global conversation about regulating hate speech on social media and the first pope was asian for this young ferrari driver in bahrain media will have details coming up later in scopes. voting is underway in turkey's local elections which are being seen as a major test for president wants. at least fifty seven million people are eligible to cast their ballots for more than a thousand man is the ak party has dominated turkish politics for nearly two decades but a week errancy anti inflation could see it lose control of key