Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced that he will not seek a fifth term in office, after weeks of protests surrounding his candidacy
The official Algeria Press Service reported that Bouteflika made the announcement in a"letter to the nation" and also postponed the April 18 elections.
The ailing 82-year-old, who has ruled the country for two decades, sparked mass protests across Algeria after he announced his candidacy for the upcoming elections. He suffered a stroke in 2013 and has rarely appeared in public since.There are no further details on when the new election date might be.This is a breaking news story, more details to come...CNN's Jennifer Hauser contributed to this story.
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