The Morning Call
Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah, Algeria’s powerful army chief of staff has died suddenly of a heart attack adding to the uncertainty sweeping the north African country after months of anti-government protests and a widely rejected presidential election.
Africanews correspondent Tarik Hafid gives us insight into the atmosphere in Algiers following the announcement of the general’s death.
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