Algeria will hold presidential elections on July 4, the interim presidency announced Wednesday. Parliament this week named Senate leader Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president, one week after the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Protesters who forced Bouteflika out after weeks of street demonstrations however continue to demand a political overhaul. Algeria’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Gaid Salah, on Wednesday called on the judiciary to prosecute members of the political elite involved in corruption. Read More
Algerian security forces fired tear gas to disperse thousands of students who took to the streets of downtown Algiers on Tuesday to protest parliament’s appointment of Abdelaziz Bouteflika ally Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president following Bouteflika's resignation after two decades in power. Under the Algerian constitution Bensalah, the chairman of the upper house of parliament, can remain in power for as long as 90 days as Algeria prepares for new elections.
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- Protests will continue in Algeria as elites attempt to preserve their power during a transitional period.