Thousands of people rallied in Paris and other cities around France on Sunday in the latest protests against Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to run for a fifth term in office, reports FRANCE 24.
Several thousand people, many of them of Algerian origin, gathered for the second weekend in a row at the République square in central Paris, while there were other demonstrations in cities including Marseille and Bordeaux.
"We need to get rid of the system," said 24-year-old protester Ahmed Eddaidj, who was wrapped in an Algerian flag.
The student, who has been in France for four years, added: "I'd like to go back to Algeria, but there's no work. We're looking for a better life."
Police said some 10,000 rallied in Paris alone, with another 6,000 marching in the southern city of Marseille, home to a large Algerian community.