Algerian president names new government, keeps army chief

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s powerful army chief retained his post in a newly-named government despite his call to have ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared unfit for office.
Algerian national television announced Sunday night that Bouteflika and Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui named a new government after weeks of mass protests and political tensions in this gas-rich North African country.
The new government notably keeps Ahmed Gaid Salah as army chief of staff and v