Algeria’s ailing president resigns

The World

Amid weeks of protests against his 20-year rule, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned on Tuesday. Host Marco Werman speaks with Farah Souames, a filmmaker in Algeria, about her reaction and what’s next for the country.

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