10,000 protesters join Algeria demonstration in Paris

Around 10,000 Algerian-origin protesters rallied in Paris on Sunday, police said, in a demonstration against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, calling on him not to seek another term in office in next month's election. The protesters gathered for the second weekend in a row at the Republique square in central Paris, while there were smaller demonstrations in other cities around France such as Marseille and Bordeaux.
"We need to get rid of the system," 24-year-old protester Ahmed Eddaidj, who was wrapped in an Algerian flag, told AFP in Paris. 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."