Algerians seek immediate change as Bouteflika abandons fifth term

Thousands of Algerians took to the streets of several cities demanding immediate political change, Reuters witnesses said, after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika decided not to seek a fifth term and a conference was convened to plan the country's future. In Bajaia workers began a strike that has paralysed operations at the city's port, Ennahar TV reported.

(With inputs from agencies.)