Algeria army chief calls for Bouteflika to be declared unfit to rule

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Tue, 2019-03-26 17:30

ALGIERS: Algeria's army chief called Tuesday for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be declared unfit to govern, after weeks of mass protests demanding the ailing leader step down.
The move would potentially clear the way for elections to be organised in the coming months unless the president recovers.

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