Algeria: Who was ex-Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika?
Published date: 18 September 2021 19:53 BST
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Last update: 3 years 2 months ago
Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has died aged 84.
He became president in 1999 and gained a reputation for stabilising Algeria following a brutal civil war. However, his tenure was also marked by corruption, unemployment, and authoritarianism.
So, who was Bouteflika?
He became president in 1999 and gained a reputation for stabilising Algeria following a brutal civil war. However, his tenure was also marked by corruption, unemployment, and authoritarianism.
So, who was Bouteflika?
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