Bouteflika hints at amnesty
President Bouteflika suggested on 31 October that he may propose an amnesty for Islamic rebels implicated in violence during the past 12 years. On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the start of Algeria's war of independence with France, Bouteflika called on the rebels who have battled authorities since 1992 for an Islamic state. 'If you are looking for an amnesty, I am among those who would support one,' Bouteflika said. However, despite an overwhelming victory in ...
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