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Hundreds of thousands protest against Algeria's ruling elite

Algerian gather during an anti government demonstration in the capital Algiers. (AFP)

Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding the departure of Algeria’s ruling elite rallied peacefully in Algiers for a tenth consecutive Friday.

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down after 20 years in power this month, bowing to pressure from the army and weeks of demonstrations mainly by young people seeking change.

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