The most recent presidential election was planned to be in April 2019, but widespread protests erupted on 22 February against the president's decision to participate in the election, which resulted in President Bouteflika announcing his resignation on 3 April.
ðə mˈoʊst ɹˈiːsənt pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən wʌz plˈænd təbi ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, bˌʌt wˈaɪdspɹɛd pɹˈoʊtɛsts ɪɹˈʌptᵻd ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi ɐɡˈɛnst ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənts dᵻsˈɪʒən tə pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt ɪnðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən, wˌɪtʃ ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪn pɹˈɛzɪdənt bˈaʊɾɪflˌɪkə ɐnˈaʊnsɪŋ hɪz ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ˌɔn θɹˈiː ˈeɪpɹəl.