Algerians gather during an anti-government demonstration in the capital Algiers on April 5, 2019./ AFPFor weeks, expat Algerians have been streaming home, some just for the weekend, to play their part in the historic changes sweeping the country.
Sports shoes on her feet and an Algerian flag draped over her shoulders, she held aloft a sign in English: “Call to all Algerians living abroad — return home and support our citizens in their struggle to build the 2nd republic.”Kaci was one of many returnees among the immense crowd that filled the streets of Algiers on Friday, the first mass demonstration since Bouteflika announced on Tuesday he was stepping down after two decades in power.
“I’m addicted to the internet, I follow developments 24 hours a day and I don’t miss anything on social media,” Kaci said. Following Bouteflika’s resignation, protestors are now pressing on with calls for sweeping reforms and the departure of key figures in the 82-year-old’s entourage. Back in Algiers, returned expats say they are surprised by the country’s new-found freedom of speech and the strong presence of women at the vast, largely peaceful marches.
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