Algeria’s constitutional council has concluded it will not be possible to hold presidential elections on July 4 as planned, state TV reported on Sunday, prolonging the country’s transition after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned two months ago. The constitutional council cited a lack of valid candidates, saying it had received only two candidates, who were deemed invalid. The vote was meant …

Outgoing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has asked his country for “forgiveness” in a letter published by the Algerian Press Service. The President, who has been in power for 20 years, said he was “proud” of his contributions but realised he had “failed in [his] duty”. He added that he was “leaving the political stage with neither sadness nor fear” for …

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria has announced a major cabinet reshuffle, after weeks of protests with demonstrators demanding he resign. State TV reports 21 of the country’s 27 ministers have been replaced. Noureddine Bedoui will remain as prime minister, says Ennahar TV. President Bouteflika keeps his title as defence minister, just days after Algeria’s powerful army chief, Gen Ahmed Gaed …

Hundreds of Algerian lawyers protested again on Saturday in the capital, Algiers to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who has been for 20 years in power. The lawyers gathered in Algiers’ centre, the scene of mass protests for one month, holding up slogans that read: “Respect the will of the people” and “Yes to a judiciary free …