Algerians took to the streets by the millions for the sixth straight Friday of nationwide protests, trying to push their president from power and bring down an entire political system seen as corrupt and out of touch.
Security forces used a water cannon and lobbed tear gas at a crowd that broke through a blockaded street leading to the presidential palace — the only break in what have been massive but peaceful demonstrations.For the first time, all three state TV channels showed the protests live — a stark difference since the mass marches started on Feb. 22 and news blackouts were ordered.
A billboard above the Place Maurice Audin in Algiers read, “Your excellency, The People,” capturing the mood. One sign accused the political elite of being “Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves.” Another read “Not Moscow, Not Paris, Not Washington - The Choice should be Algerian,” in reference to concerns of foreign interference in the crisis. A former French colony with close ties to France, Algeria was a powerful ally of Moscow in the Soviet era but in recent years has also become a key partner of the U.S. and Europe in fighting terrorism.
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