Algeria Sets Election for December in Bid to Quell Protests

Algeria Sets Election for December in Bid to Quell Protests

(Bloomberg) -- Algeria’s acting leader set Dec. 12 for a presidential election, ignoring protesters’ demands for greater changes before the North African nation picks a successor to Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who resigned in April.

Interim President Abdelkader Bensalah made the announcement Sunday evening on state TV.

Read more on how Algeria is planning a controversial election amid protests

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