Algerian army
A new president elected in Algeria amid large-scale popular boycott

The elections held on December 12 after months of protests against the existing political system saw a very low voter participation rate

Protesters call for boycott of upcoming presidential elections in Algeria

The elections will be the first after Abdelaziz Bouteflika who served four consecutive terms as President was forced to abandon his bid for a fifth term by the popular protests in April this year.

Algeria protests Algerians demand removal of all vestiges of Bouteflika regime

Ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for December 12, tens of thousands of people took to the streets against the continuing presence of associates of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in power