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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?
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(Photo: Said Bouteflika was a key figure among Algeria's leadership until President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was ousted. Credit: AFP)
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Wed 25 Sep 201915:06GMT
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