Algeria’s president who made his last speech in 2014 is running for the presidency in 2019

Citizens and students protests the seeking of presidency for the fifth time by Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

This turned to disbelief when it was announced that Abdelaziz Bouteflika was running for a fifth term in April.

Bouteflika did not even turn up in person on Sunday to register his candidacy.

A wave of anger has moved students, teachers, lawyers and even journalists onto the streets in protest and they seem determined not to accept the continued status quo of rule by a virtually invisible leader.

President Bouteflika came to power in 1999 and has ruled for almost 20 years.

Bouteflika made his last appearance in 2014 when he gave a speech thanking people who voted for him.