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Algeria leader pardons protest movement members

Algeria leader pardons protest movement members

ALGERIAN President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the release of 101 members of a protest movement that forced his predecessor Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down, the presidency said. Elected in December 2019, Tebboune has vowed to carry out economic and political reforms and urged the opposition to opt for dialogue to maintain stability. Algerians late last year voted a new constitution to give the prime minister and parliament a greater role, despite a low voter turnout after a boycott by a large part of the opposition. Mass protests broke out in February 2019 demanding reforms and the departure of the entire…
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