The 82-year-old president, whose bid to seek a fifth term sparked mass protests, was in Geneva for medical treatment.
Bad weather was not enough to stop protesters from marching in Algiers to demand Bouteflika abandon his reelection bid.
Torna fra le proteste contro quinta candidatura a presidente
Abdelaziz Bouteflika spent two weeks in a Swiss hospital as protests broke out in his home country.
Dopo un mese e mezzo di proteste, nemmeno la sua mossa disperata della nomina d?un nuovo governo aveva placato la piazza
The president will resign before the end of his fourth term, the presidency says.
Media, governo vuole fiaccare il movimento di protesta
Students are heavily involved in mass demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
In an apparent bid to halt growing student-led demonstrations, authorities bring scheduled university holiday forward.
Riot police fired tear gas to prevent protesters reaching a road leading to the presidential palace.