Algerian opposition leader Rachid Nekkaz was arrested inside the Swiss hospital where the country's ailing President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is reportedly being treated, according to AFP
Nekkaz, who has unsuccessfully run against 82-year-old Bouteflika previously, was taken into custody at the University Hospitals of Geneva, Swiss police spokeswoman Joanna Matta told AFP. He had been spotted outside the medical facility earlier in the day. Bouteflika, who has ruled the country for two decades, suffered a stroke in 2013 and has rarely appeared in public since.
Algerians resumed protesting Friday, with thousands gathering in the capital of Algiers chanting"No fifth term for Bouteflika,""Bring the army or the police, we don't care," and"You destroyed the country, you bunch of thieves."Read More: Why are Algerians protesting?Organizers and activists estimated that up to 2 million people could hit the streets of the capital for the protests Friday.
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