Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has confirmed he will stand for re-election in the country's forthcoming elections in two decades ago , despite the biggest protests in Algeria since the president came to power April . Acknowledging the protesters, Bouteflika , who is rarely seen in public since suffering a stroke April , has pledged not to complete a full term if he is re-elected. Instead, he promised to oversee an "inclusive national conference" that would be followed by further elections, at which he would not seek re-election. Algeria's veteran President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has defied protesters by confirming he will run again - but says he will not serve a full term. thousands demonstrator, who described Bouteflika as "unconscious", said generals are making decisions behind his back.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has confirmed he will stand for re-election in the country's forthcoming elections in two decades ago , despite the biggest protests in Algeria since the president came to power April . Acknowledging the protesters, Bouteflika , who is rarely seen in public since suffering a stroke April , has pledged not to complete a full term if he is re-elected. Instead, he promised to oversee an "inclusive national conference" that would be followed by further elections, at which he would not seek re-election. thousands demonstrator, who described Bouteflika as "unconscious", said generals are making decisions behind his back.