Social media breaks ‘wall of fear’ for Algeria protesters

Author: 

AFP

article author: 

AFP

ID: 

1551838892434471800

Wed, 2019-03-06 02:08

CAIRO, Egypt: Tens of thousands of Algerians have rallied against their president’s bid for a fifth term in office, spurred on by social media which one observer says has helped “break the wall of fear.”
“No to a fifth term,” “civil disobedience” and “Algeria rises up” are just some of the popular hashtags urging Algerians to protest against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s determination to seek re-election.
The 82-year-old leader has been in power for 20 years and has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013.

Main category: 

Media

Tags: 

Algeria

from ArabNews https://ift.tt/2NJrJDG