Thousands of protesters demonstrates Bouteflika's plan to extend his 20-year rule

Algerian police on Friday fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in the capital demonstrating against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's plan to extend his 20-year rule by seeking a fifth term in April elections, witnesses said.

The crowd was quickly building up, with tens of thousands walking through the center of Algiers within one hour of the start of the protest, residents said.