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Algeria sentences ex-president's brother to 15 years

Said Bouteflika was accused of conspiring against the state

Said Bouteflika, the man said to be the power behind the political throne in Algeria, has been sent to jail for 15 years. Is this the end of an era?

Plus, our guest-presenter and editor Isha Sesay, explores the importance of female representation in politics with two journalists working in Somalia and Sudan - what are the challenges and why does it matter?

(Photo: Said Bouteflika was a key figure among Algeria's leadership until President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was ousted. Credit: AFP)

23 minutes

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Wed 25 Sep 201915:06GMT

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