Algeria's Bouteflika approves constitutional reform proposal

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has approved a long-awaited constitutional reform package, state media reported, part of measures he pledged after taking office for a fourth term last year. The draft constitutional revision, approved at a "restricted" cabinet meeting late on Monday, will be submitted for final approval next month to parliament, where Bouteflika's allies have an overwhelming majority. Bouteflika, who had a stroke in 2013 and has not been seen in public since the election,