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Algeria’s new president-elect, 74-year old Abdelmadjid Tebboune was the favourite of the military among the five candidates from the ruling clique which a massive protest movement that has shaken Algeria for the past ten months is aimed at overturning.
Algeria’s former prime minister, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has won the country’s presidential election after garnering 58.15% of the votes cast, the electoral commission chief announced on Friday.
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.
The Algerian army chief has called for ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be declared unfit to rule, in accordance with Article 102 of the country’s constitution.
Algeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika has abandoned his bid for a fifth term as president, a statement attributed to him suggested on Monday.