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Algeria's Tebboune sets 'early' presidential elections for September 7

File photo: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune delivers a speech during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 16, 2023. © Reuters, RIA Novosti

Algeria will hold early presidential elections in September, three months ahead of schedule, a statement from the president's office said, without providing further details.

"It was decided to hold early presidential elections on September 7, 2024," read the statement released following a meeting chaired by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and attended by lawmakers and the army's chief of staff.

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