Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria’s Leader for 20 Years, Dies at 84
- He joined fight against France for independence in the 1950s
- Resigned from presidency in 2019 after mass protests
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who led Algeria out of civil war to become its longest-serving president, has died at 84, according to state television.
The report didn’t provide a cause of death for the former leader, who resigned in 2019 after a 20-year rule and on the back of mass protests against him seeking a fifth term.