Constitutional Court Confirms Algerian President’s Victory

published:16/09/2024 11:35 GMT

Algeria’s top court confirmed the victory of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday with state media reporting that the president received 84.3% of the vote, despite claims of fraud from the opposition. Opposition leader Abdelali Hassani Cherif, head of the moderate Islamist party Movement of Society for Peace, legally challenged the vote last week. Cherif was later joined by Youcef Aouchiche, leader of the opposition center-left Socialist Forces Front, who accused the electoral authority...More