ALGIERS—Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, facing mass protests over his 20 years in power, will run in April’s elections with an offer to step down after a year if he is re-elected, his campaign manager said on Mar. 3.
The announcement read out by Abdelghani Zaalane on Bouteflika’s behalf was aimed at appeasing those who had taken to the streets this weekend to protest against the 82-year-old’s plans to remain in office.
