ALGIERS: Algeria’s prime minister says 82-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will seek a fifth term in this year’s election through a letter to the Algerian people in the coming days.
Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia told a press conference Saturday about his “strong belief” that Bouteflika will run in the North African nation’s April 18 election. He says “all signs show it and with a little bit of analysis we can easily understand that he’s in and that it’s only a matter of time.”
Ouyahia added that he thinks Bouteflika remains “the best candidate” despite ailing health. The Algerian leader is partially paralyzed from a stroke and is rarely seen in public.
Two other candidates, former Prime Minister Ali Benflis and Ret. Gen. Ali Ghediri, have already declared they are running for president.
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Algerian President Bouteflika, 82, to run for 5th term
Algerian President Bouteflika, 82, to run for 5th term
RSF committed atrocities during El-Fasher capture, UN body says
- UN Human Rights Office documented more than 6,000 killings in the first three days of the October offensive
Rapid Support Forces violations in Sudan during the capture of the city of El-Fasher amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday.
Darfur’s El-Fasher fell to RSF forces in October 2025 after a long siege that led to mass killings.
Based on interviews with over 140 victims and witnesses conducted in Sudan’s Northern state and in eastern Chad in late 2025, the UN Human Rights Office documented more than 6,000 killings in the first three days of the RSF offensive on El-Fasher after the siege, it said.
RSF committed “widespread atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity,” said a report published by the Human Rights Office.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk renewed his call on parties to the conflict to take effective steps to end the grave violations by forces under their command, he said in a statement.
He appealed to states with influence to act urgently to prevent the repetition of violations documented in El-Fasher. “This includes respecting the arms embargo already in place, and ending the supply, sale or transfer of arms or military material to the parties.”
Darfur’s El-Fasher fell to RSF forces in October 2025 after a long siege that led to mass killings.
Based on interviews with over 140 victims and witnesses conducted in Sudan’s Northern state and in eastern Chad in late 2025, the UN Human Rights Office documented more than 6,000 killings in the first three days of the RSF offensive on El-Fasher after the siege, it said.
RSF committed “widespread atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity,” said a report published by the Human Rights Office.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk renewed his call on parties to the conflict to take effective steps to end the grave violations by forces under their command, he said in a statement.
He appealed to states with influence to act urgently to prevent the repetition of violations documented in El-Fasher. “This includes respecting the arms embargo already in place, and ending the supply, sale or transfer of arms or military material to the parties.”
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