Algeria: Students protest in 17th week of anti-government rallies in Algiers

W/S Protesters marching through street, Algiers
W/S Protesters marching
W/S Protesters marching
W/S Protesters marching
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M/S Protesters with placards
SOT, Yousef, University student (French & Arabic): "About the call of the Algerian army Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah to dialogue, we are told how can we negotiate with the Head of State Abdelkader Bensalah, while they were those who created this ruling gang in the first place. We know that they are not the mouthpieces of the system, but there are people behind them who push them to act. We also know that those behind them are the ones who should come to talk to us. This dialogue should not be imposed. This dialogue is to listen to us and we will listen to them and they must listen to us. We students have claims. These are legitimate, humanistic and democratic demands. We ask for freedom and we demand the independence of justice."
W/S Protesters carrying banners and wearing Algerian flags *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Halim, Student protester (French & Arabic): "It's the 17th students' Tuesday protest and thank God we are all engaged. I made this banner to express our refusal of the politico-financial Mafia. The results will not come soon, we still have work to do. This is just the beginning. We want the imprisonment of others like retired General Khaled Nezzar."
W/S Protesters marching and chanting
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Thousands of students flooded the street of Algiers for the 17th consecutive weeks of anti-government demonstrations on Tuesday.
This week’s protest came amid Algeria's former finance minister Karim Djoudi being indicated in a criminal investigation on June 16. He joined other high-profile figures close to now-ousted President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who are facing investigations.
"We students have claims. These are legitimate, humanistic and democratic demands. We ask for freedom and we demand the independence of justice," said a Yousef, a protester.
The protests, dubbed the Smile Revolution, began in February after 82-year-old Bouteflika announced he would be running for a fifth term in office. While he dropped his bid and ultimately resigned in April, the protests continued, demanding a complete renewal of the ruling class.
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