Thousands of demonstrators in Algiers. The regime of dictator Bouteflika tried to prevent the parade with violence. Police beat up the protesting citizens. The success of the protest movement in Egypt has encouraged the opposition in Algeria again.
Thousands of people have set out to demonstrate in the capital Algiers for political reforms. However, the Algerian head of state himself does not want to take. Security forces are trying by force to prevent the demonstration. At the starting point of the unauthorized protest march in the city police on Saturday beat demonstrators with batons.
Many people have been arrested - including opposition politicians. The eyewitnesses on the ground. About injured there has been no information. The demonstrators chanted "out Bouteflika" "No to Police State" and, in allusion to the Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who ruled the country since 1999.
The Algerian head of state had had to seal off the capital Algiers in the morning complete. About 30,000 security forces are to be in use. The train service was suspended numerous roadblocks obstructing the traffic, reported the newspaper "El Watan" on the Internet. In many neighborhoods, armored trucks and SUVs in the security forces had moved up.
Protesters break through police lock Large groups of regime opponents were rounded on the way to the launch site of the demonstration and prevented from going any further. Some 2,000 protesters broke through on the course of the 1 May, a police barrier to their march through the capital Algiers as planned to hold.
They called for a peaceful withdrawal of the authoritarian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and a democratic transition. Friendly regime counter-demonstrators were able to move freely. They provoked the opposition of pro-Bouteflika calls. Inspired by the events in Tunis and Cairo in Algeria has increased the anger against the rule of Bouteflika in recent weeks more and more.
Many people in the country are yearning for better living conditions for more democracy and equal opportunities. At the demonstration this Saturday already some days ago an alliance was called by the opposition. On Friday the security forces in Algiers with violence against a spontaneous celebration of joy, according to opposition figures were injuring several people and about a dozen arrested.
In recent weeks, had always made young unemployed people with self-injury on their prospects carefully. Often, they slashed themselves with razor blades on the skin. A number of other Algerians had been provided with public self-immolation headlines. Among recent cases was that of a security guard of a development bank.
He tried to set himself on fire in despair at his situation with his severely disabled daughter ten years. Algeria is governed since 1999 by President Bouteflika. After years of bloody attacks of Islamist rebels, he had long provided for stability in the country. The wide gap between rich and poor, however, led to ever larger tensions in society.
Thousands of people have set out to demonstrate in the capital Algiers for political reforms. However, the Algerian head of state himself does not want to take. Security forces are trying by force to prevent the demonstration. At the starting point of the unauthorized protest march in the city police on Saturday beat demonstrators with batons.
Many people have been arrested - including opposition politicians. The eyewitnesses on the ground. About injured there has been no information. The demonstrators chanted "out Bouteflika" "No to Police State" and, in allusion to the Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who ruled the country since 1999.
The Algerian head of state had had to seal off the capital Algiers in the morning complete. About 30,000 security forces are to be in use. The train service was suspended numerous roadblocks obstructing the traffic, reported the newspaper "El Watan" on the Internet. In many neighborhoods, armored trucks and SUVs in the security forces had moved up.
Protesters break through police lock Large groups of regime opponents were rounded on the way to the launch site of the demonstration and prevented from going any further. Some 2,000 protesters broke through on the course of the 1 May, a police barrier to their march through the capital Algiers as planned to hold.
They called for a peaceful withdrawal of the authoritarian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and a democratic transition. Friendly regime counter-demonstrators were able to move freely. They provoked the opposition of pro-Bouteflika calls. Inspired by the events in Tunis and Cairo in Algeria has increased the anger against the rule of Bouteflika in recent weeks more and more.
Many people in the country are yearning for better living conditions for more democracy and equal opportunities. At the demonstration this Saturday already some days ago an alliance was called by the opposition. On Friday the security forces in Algiers with violence against a spontaneous celebration of joy, according to opposition figures were injuring several people and about a dozen arrested.
In recent weeks, had always made young unemployed people with self-injury on their prospects carefully. Often, they slashed themselves with razor blades on the skin. A number of other Algerians had been provided with public self-immolation headlines. Among recent cases was that of a security guard of a development bank.
He tried to set himself on fire in despair at his situation with his severely disabled daughter ten years. Algeria is governed since 1999 by President Bouteflika. After years of bloody attacks of Islamist rebels, he had long provided for stability in the country. The wide gap between rich and poor, however, led to ever larger tensions in society.
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