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The government has not shied away from arguments convincing Algerians to participate massively in Thursday’s presidential election.

Days to the start of campaigning ahead of the December 12 presidential election in Algeria, the five candidates are all former relatives or direct collaborators of retiring President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

The Algerian government says it is investigating the death of a political activist who went on hunger strike while in detention.

Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free countries, a statement from the UN agency on Thursday revealed.

The Algerian parliament which met on Tuesday has appointed Abdelkader Bensalah as the country’s interim president, APA can report from local media sources.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday afternoon announced his resignation, ending twenty years of his rule, state news agency reported.