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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: Beyond the Headlines podcast: Bouteflika bids goodbye to power in Algeria
Description: After weeks of mounting protest, Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has stepped down, ending 20 years as the country’s ruler.
While the moment is historic, protesters – many of whom won’t remember a time before Mr Bouteflika was their president – are not finished.
Fear that a younger, healthier version of the ailing 82-year old will step into his place or that the army may co-opt power, they say they will push on to ensure a real democratic transition.
After years of economic stagnation after oil revenue – the backbone of the economy – collapsed when oil prices fell in 2...