Demonstrators March Through Algerian Streets Amid Protests Over President's Re-election Bid

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across Algeria on February 22 to protest President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to run for a fifth term in April’s election, local news reports said.

This footage shows protesters marching through the streets of Constantine.

President Bouteflika, 81, announced in early February that he was seeking a fifth presidential term, despite concerns over his health. He has been in office since 1999, and uses a wheelchair after suffering a stroke in 2013. Credit: noxsami via Storyful