Landslide victory gives Boutef mandate for change
Algeria's presidential election passed off peacefully on 8 April, with incumbent president Abdelaziz Bouteflika re-elected for a further five years after receiving a huge majority of almost 85 per cent of the votes cast. Despite accusations from the other five candidates and opposition media that the election was rigged, international observers endorsed the result. 'I know there are criticisms,' said one of the 120 foreign observers witnessing the poll. 'But in my view, this was one of ...
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