Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika intends to announce his resignation  before the end of his term on April 28, The National reported.

Mr Bouteflika, 82, " will take steps to ensure state institutions continue to function during the transition period", the presidency said in a short statement.

Abdelkader Bensalah, chairman of the upper house of parliament, will serve as an acting president until new elections are held.

It should be noted that Bouteflika faced a growing public opposition after he announced that  he was dropping plans for a fifth term in February. 

Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been Algeria's President since 1999. Bouteflika has rarely been seen in public and confined to a wheelchair since a 2013 stroke.