Algeria proposes new draft constitution with term limits

<p>Algeria's government has released a new draft constitution that would limit presidents to two terms and recognise the language used by Berber minorities as official.</p><p>The draft, published in state media on Tuesday, is part of reforms promised by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his government after Arab Spring uprisings in neighboring countries in 2011.</p><p>The constitution, which needs parliamentary approval, would limit presidents to two five-year terms. Long-ailing Bouteflika was re-elected for a fourth term in 2014.</p><p>The charter would also require a parliamentary majority to name a prime minister, currently appointed by the president.</p>
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