Abdelmadjid Tebboune

Algerian President Plans to Run for Second Term

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, accused of leading a crackdown on dissent since mass protests in 2019, announced Thursday he will seek a second term in an election set for September. Tebboune, 78, was elected in 2019 with 58% of the vote, following months of pro-democracy protests. "Given the desire of many parties, political and ...

Algeria Joins the BRICS New Development Bank

Algeria has been approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), the country’s finance ministry has announced. The decision was taken on Saturday and announced by NDB chief Dilma Roussef at a meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. By joining "this important development institution, the financial arm of the BRICS group, Algeria is ...

Algerian Presidential Election: Tebboune Expected to Win

Algerians were set to cast ballots on Saturday in a presidential election widely expected to see Abdelmadjid Tebboune secure a second term. Tebboune, 78, is heavily favoured to see off moderate Islamist Abdelaali Hassani and socialist candidate Youcef Aouchiche in the race to lead the North African country. "The winner is known in advance," ...

Algeria's President Re-Elected with 95% of the Vote

Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with almost 95 percent of the vote, the country's electoral authority ANIE said Sunday. "Out of 5,630,000 voters recorded, 5,320,000 voted for the independent candidate Abdelmadjid Tebboune, accounting for 94.65 percent of the vote," ANIE head Mohamed Charfi told reporters in ...

Algeria Under Tebboune Again: Tough, but Surmountable Challenges

The result of the Algerian presidential elections was almost a foregone conclusion, with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune re-elected for a second term. He received 94.65% of the votes – a high percentage that raised doubts among some, considering it is reminiscent of the overwhelming victories often seen in authoritarian regimes. However, the ...

Algeria President Re-Elected With 84.3 Percent of Vote

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has won a second term with 84.3% of the vote in last week's election, as final results announced Saturday showed, down from an initial count contested by rivals. The preliminary results issued by the North African country's electoral authority, ANIE, on Sunday gave Tebboune nearly 95% support, prompting ...