Who is protesting in algeria

Hundreds of thousands of Algerians took to the streets of Algiers again on Friday to rally against their ailing 82 year old president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Good Morning Europe. Some of the museum's artifacts were looted - the culture ministry said criminals and not the protesters were to blame. The Higher Education Ministry's decision came a day after tens of thousands of demonstrators packed central Algiers. Powerful armed forces chief of staff Said Chengriha has warned against any "action aimed at disrupting" the vote. The protest movement says Tebboune's past role as premier under Bouteflika confirms its narrative that the old guard, in power since Algeria's independence from France, retains a firm grip on power.

Islamist parties are also seeking to take advantage of the Hirak boycott to increase their representation -- but with their vote split between five rival parties, they may struggle to make real gains.

Africa's fourth-largest economy is heavily dependent on oil revenues and struggles with unemployment at more than 12 percent, according to the World Bank. It has also been hit hard by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed more than 3, lives in the country, according to the health ministry. The content you requested does not exist or is not available anymore. ON TV. On social media. But this wealth is controlled by the regime and the oligarchs, who benefit from government contracts.

But this was a contentious election denounced by the protesters. Though Bouteflika had stepped down, the political class that served his regime is still in power. His government is made up mostly of ministers that served under Bouteflika. The same authoritatian-style system, that relies on the military and intelligence services - and was instituted at independence in - is also still in place.

In addition to this, civil liberties — such as the freedom of expression, right of assembly, and freedom of the press — are still curtailed, and opposition leaders are being suppressed. Algerians now seem determined to continue protesting unless there are more fundamental political changes.

But because there are too many entrenched political and business interests against change, I think that only continued pressure from the hirak and a crumbling economy will work.

There needs to be a total transformation. A new constitution approved by the people should be brought in, corrupt rulers must be removed from office and stand trial , parliament must be dissolved and true reformers should be brought on board to effect actual change.

In addition to this, electoral laws must be revised and take into account authentic democratic principles such as free and fair elections, genuinely independent political parties, political participation, and freedom of expression.