Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseThousands of people protested for a twentieth consecutive week in Algeria’s capital on Friday, defying a major police presence and after the interim president renewed a plea for dialogue. – ‘No dialogue’ –The latest mobilisation comes two days after interim president Abdelkader Bensalah called for a national dialogue, in which he promised the state and army would remain neutral. A first call for dialogue by Bensalah — launched in early June — had been limited to the political classes. The interim president has said he will remain in place until elections are organised.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 05, 2019 19:18 UTC