General Gaid Salah says military forces will 'meet the people's demands' as protests against ruling elite continue.
Prominent workers' groups turn down talks with new PM, as Bouteflika again defies mass protests for his resignation.
After 20 years in power, Abdelaziz Bouteflika says he will stand down - but protesters are not satisfied.
Thousands rally in Algiers to denounce appointment of establishment insider Abdelkader Bensalah as acting head of state.
Bensalah nominato capo dello Stato ad interim, scontri ad Algeri
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The demonstrators oppose the appointment of Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president.
La designazione ha una durata di 90 giorni
Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia says it is up to voters to decide who is fit to assume the presidency.