26/05/2019
No runners in Algerian presidential race
A deadline to register for Algeria's controversial presidential election has passed without a single candidate putting themselves forward, according to reports on national radio. The situation raises the possibility of a postponement of the July poll, already opposed by protesters who reject the legitimacy of any vote held under authorities they say are tarnished by corruption under ousted leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika. But several other public and private media outlets reported that retired ......
