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Algerians To Vote As Incumbent Tebboune Poised For Easy Victory

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid was elected on a low turnout in 2019 at a time of pro-democracy protests that ousted his predecessor (Credit: AFP)

Around 24 million Algerians are poised to head to the polls on Saturday for a vote in which experts say incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune faces no real risk to his rule as he seeks a second term.

His main challenge, though, is achieving a higher turnout than in 2019, when he was declared president with 58 percent of the vote but with a record abstention rate of over 60 percent.

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