Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika speaks with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (not pictured) during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Algiers September 11, 2012. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian police prevented opposition leaders from marching on Wednesday to demand a boycott of next month's election, in which President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seeking a fourth term in power.
Bouteflika, 77, registered his candidacy for the April 17 vote last week, one of the few times he has spoken in public since suffering a stroke last year that has raised opposition questions about his ability to govern.
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