Algerians began voting on Saturday in a presidential election widely expected to bring a second term for the incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune who is hoping for a high turnout.Tebboune, 78, is heavily favoured to see off moderate Islamist Abdelaali Hassani and socialist candidate Youcef Aouchiche.Polling stations opened at 8:00 am (0700 GMT) and are set to close at 7:00 pm.Preliminary results could come as early as Saturday night, with the electoral authority, ANIE, bound to announce the official results on Sunday at the latest.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Algeria votes with Tebboune eyeing easy re-election
