File - Abdelmalek Sellal

Algeria, Algiers, Sept 11, 2012 - Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Abdelmalek Sellal in Algiers, capital of Algeria. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday appointed Abdelmalek Sellal, his former premier, as Prime Minister. The President of the Republic, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, officially notified the president of the Constitutional Council, his decision to end his term as President of the Republic, we learned Tuesday with the Presidency of the Republic. Photo by Kadri Mohamed/Imagespic Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM