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Algerian president confirms fresh poll bid despite rallies

His decision to seek a fifth term in office sparked nationwide protests.

Algeria's ailing president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has pledged to quit within a year if he wins next month's election; we take an in-depth look at the Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and a controversial documentary about the pop star Michael Jackson has just been aired in the United States.

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Mon 4 Mar 2019 05:06GMT

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  • Mon 4 Mar 2019 05:06GMT