Algerian Premier Quits; Vote Planned
<i> Associated Press</i>
ALGIERS —
The resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia, who was stymied by an Islamic insurgency and an economic crisis, opened the way Monday for a caretaker government in the run-up to an early presidential election next spring.
During barely three years in power, Ouyahia managed to knock down inflation to about 5% annually, but unemployment remains at 30% and the Muslim uprising will be 7 years old next month.
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