Thousands of students took to the streets of Algiers on Tuesday, to protest against elections announced for July 4 and to voice their continuing discontent with the current government.
The protests in Algeria erupted in February, as the country’s long-time president, the 82-year-old Abdelaziz Bouteflika, was expected to announce his candidacy for a fifth term. The nationwide demonstrations ultimately prompted Bouteflika to resign on April 2.
One week later, Algeria’s parliament appointed Abdelkader Bensalah as the country’s interim-president for the next 90 days. Bensalah has since announced a new presidential election, scheduled for July 4, to choose a successor to Bouteflika.