Sun Sep 08 08:14:17 UTC 2024: – The incumbent president of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, is expected to win a second term in the presidential election
– Voting has closed and preliminary results could come as early as Saturday night
– Tebboune is favored to win against moderate conservative Abdelaali Hassani Cherif and socialist candidate Youcef Aouchiche
– All three candidates have promised to improve living standards and reduce dependence on hydrocarbons
– Tebboune has touted economic successes during his first term, while his challengers have promised more freedoms
– The political opposition in Algeria is almost non-existent
– Investors are beginning to show more confidence to invest in Algeria as laws are being amended and the country’s image changes

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