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People watch the trial of former Algerian Prime Ministers Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Sellal, in a cafe of Algiers, Wednesday, Dec.4, 2019. Ahmed Ouyahia, who was forced out as prime minister in March as protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika escalated, and his predecessor Abdelmalek Sellal, are facing questions Wednesday and face corruption charges. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou)

Algeria: 2 ex-ministers face groundbreaking corruption trial

By AOMAR OUALI - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 9, 2019 file photo, Abdelkader Bensalah stands while being named interim leader to replace former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in Algiers. Tens of thousands of Algerians have taken to the streets each Friday since Feb.22 in protests triggered by Bouteflika's plans to prolong his 20 years in power. Determined but peaceful, protesters seek a new, democratic era, without a trace of the reign of Bouteflika, whose regime was mired in corruption. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou, File)

Algeria announces Dec. 12 for presidential election

By AOMAR OUALI - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 9, 2019 file photo, Abdelkader Bensalah stands while being named interim leader to replace former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in Algiers. Tens of thousands of Algerians have taken to the streets each Friday since Feb.22 in protests triggered by Bouteflika's plans to prolong his 20 years in power. Determined but peaceful, protesters seek a new, democratic era, without a trace of the reign of Bouteflika, whose regime was mired in corruption. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou, File)

Algerian army chief wants new election; protesters want more

By AOMAR OUALI and ELAINE GANLEY - Associated Press

Algerian senator arrested in anti-corruption sweep

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Algerians protest, celebrate independence day amid tensions

By AOMAR OUALI - Associated Press

FILE - This Friday April 10, 2009 file photo shows Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, left, and his brother Said Bouteflika arrives at his campaign headquarters in the Hydra district of Algiers, a day after the Algerian presidential election. The influential younger brother of Algeria's former longtime president was detained Saturday May 4, 2019, for questioning along with two generals who previously ran state security agencies, a security official said. (AP Photo, File)

Brother of Algeria’s ex-president reported detained

By AOMAR OUALI - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 12, 2019 file photo, protestors carry a large flag and chant slogans during a demonstration against the country's leadership, in Algiers. Algerian authorities are leading a &quot;clean hands&quot; campaign aimed at rooting out corruption that has caught up top tycoons and former government ministers. Corruption is one of the major complaints of the masses of protesters who helped drive longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika from office earlier this month. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)

Algerian ex-prime minister summoned in corruption probe

By AOMAR OUALI - Associated Press

FILE - In tthis April 5, 2019 file photo, thousands of demonstrators gather for a rally in Algiers. Algerian authorities are leading a &quot;clean hands&quot; campaign aimed at rooting out corruption that has caught up top tycoons and former government ministers. Corruption is one of the major complaints of the masses of protesters who helped drive longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika from office earlier this month. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou, File)

Algeria takes action against corruption, questions tycoons

By AOMAR OUALI - Associated Press

Algeria protesters keep up pressure on regime

By AOMAR OUALI - Associated Press

People chant slogans and wave flags during a demonstration in Algiers, Algeria, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The Algerian senator Abdelkader Bensalah named to temporarily fill the office vacated by former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said he would act quickly to arrange an &quot;honest and transparent&quot; election to usher in an &quot;Algeria of the future.&quot; (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

The Latest: Algerian police fire tear gas against protesters

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Algerian police forces use a water cannon as students demonstrate in Algiers, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Algerian police have fired tear gas and water cannon to break up a group of students protesting in the country's capital, less than an hour after the country's parliament chose an interim leader. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul)

The Latest: Algerian army quiet so far on interim president

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A man walks past street art that reads &quot;liberty,&quot; supporting the current protest that has forced out longtime President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in downtown Algiers, Algeria, Monday, April 8, 2019. The pro-democracy movement has forced out Bouteflika and demanded that other top figures leave too. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Protesters reject Algeria’s interim president, demand change

By AOMAR OUALI and NADINE ACHOUI-LESAGE - Associated Press

In this March 31, 2019, file photo, Algeria's Abdelkader Bensalah attends the opening session of the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis, Tunisia. The parliament on Tuesday named Abdelkader Bensalah, the leader of parliament's upper chamber, as president for a maximum 90 days as is called for by the constitution until a new election can be organized. Bensalah was a key ally of Bouteflika. (Fethi Belaid/ Pool photo via AP, File)

Algeria parliament names interim leader after protests

By Aomar Quali - Associated Press

In this image from state TV broadcaster ENTV, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, sitting in wheelchair, views the document as he presents his resignation to president of Constitutional Council Tayeb Belaiz, during a meeting Tuesday April 2, 2019. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down on Tuesday after 20 years in office, following six weeks of massive nationwide public protests aimed at pushing him and his much-criticized inner circle from power in the gas-rich nation. (ENTV via AP)

Victorious Algerians protest en masse to urge new departures

By AOMAR OUALI and ANGELA CHARLTON - Associated Press

A man reads a newspaper headlining Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's resignation, Wednesday April 3, 2019 in Algiers. Algeria's Constitutional Council met Wednesday to confirm President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's resignation, as rattled international partners watch closely to see what's next for this gas-rich country and key player in the global fight against terrorism. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul)

Victorious Algerian protesters want other officials out

By AOMAR OUALI - Associated Press

A crowd celebrates after ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned after 20 years in power, Tuesday April 2, 2019 in Algiers. Bouteflika quit in a statement read on national television after the country's Defense Ministry aggressively called for Bouteflika to &quot;immediately&quot; vacate the office he held for two decades. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou)

The Latest: Ex-president seeks forgiveness of Algerians

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A crowd celebrates after ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned after 20 years in power, Tuesday April 2, 2019 in Algiers. Bouteflika quit in a statement read on national television after the country's Defense Ministry aggressively called for Bouteflika to &quot;immediately&quot; vacate the office he held for two decades. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou)

Ex-president seeks forgiveness from Algerians facing new era

By AOMAR OUALI - Associated Press

Algerian demonstrators stage a protest in Algiers, Algeria, April 2, 2019. Algerian protesters and political leaders are expressing concerns that ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's departure will leave the country's secretive, distrusted power structure in place. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul)

The Latest: Algerians celebrate news that Bouteflika quits

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FILE - In this April 28, 2014 file photo, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika sits on a wheelchair after taking oath as President, in Algiers. Embattled Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika says he will step down before his fourth term ends on April 28. In a short statement issued on Monday April 1, 2019, the president's office said Bouteflika would take &quot;important steps to ensure the continuity of the functioning of state institutions&quot; during a transition period following his departure from the post he's held since 1999. (AP Photo/Sidali Djarboub, File)

Algerian president steps down amid protests, army pressure

By AOMAR OUALI and ELAINE GANLEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 28, 2014 file photo, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika sits in a wheelchair after taking oath as President, in Algiers. Algeria's powerful army chief said Tuesday March 26, 2019 that he wants to trigger the constitutional process that would declare President Abdelaziz Bouteflika unfit for office, after more than a month of mass protests against the ailing leader's long rule. (AP Photo/Sidali Djarboub, File)

Algeria’s president says he will step down before April 28

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