His resignation has been accepted by the 12-member Constitutional Council and the country’s to have elections within 90 days.

Algerian television has shown a frail Abdelaziz Bouteflika handing his letter of resignation to Constitutional Council head Tayeb Belaiz.

According to the constitution, Senate Speaker Abdelkader Bensalah will become interim head until the election.

But protestors, whose six-weeks of demonstrations forced Bouteflika to step down, say they don’t even temporarily want Bensalah who is seen an ally of the former president.

As a new Algeria emerges, it is hoped the demonstrations will continue to be as peaceful has they have been.

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